As many as 1.30 crore sacrificial animals will be ensured for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman said on Sunday.

“Last year, we had a supply of 1.25 crore sacrificial animals and of these, 19 lakh remain unsold. But this year, the government is going to keep a supply of 1.30 crore sacrificial animals,” he said, while speaking at a press briefing held at the Secretariat.

All preparations have been taken ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and there is no crisis of sacrificial animals, he added.

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Noting that the cattle market should remain stable, the minister said, “We have talked to the farmers so that the price of sacrificial animals is within the purchasing capacity of the people.”

Besides, he also assured the cattle farmers that there is no reason to import cattle from neighbouring countries and the government has no plan over it.

All arrangements and preparation was taken so that the market can’t be unstable, he said.

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Replying to a question about stopping extortion, the minister said “The middlemen or a syndicate remain active during the Eid-ul-Azha, making it difficult for us to tackle the situation. We will arrange an inter-ministerial meeting before Eid to address it in a right way to stop extortion by the middlemen and extortionists everywhere, on roads during transporting.”