Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:00 AM
With Eid-ul-Azha just over a week away, online sales of sacrificial animals are rapidly snowballing as government agencies and e-commerce platforms have partnered up to lure customers into digital cattle markets amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
These platforms provide the full qurbani service , which involves selling, slaughtering and delivering the cattle selected. This allows customers to avoid the risk of getting infected at the traditional cattle markets, which could turn into super spreaders given the highly contagious nature of Covid-19.
More than 1.05 lakh cattle, worth about Tk 737 crore, have been sold through online purchases since July 2, according to data from the Department of Livestock Services (DSL).