Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has cancelled the proposed lease on three haats, (makeshift cattle markets) due to the surging Covid-19 infections in the city. A haat proposed near Little Friends Club adjacent to Kamalapur Stadium, one in Amulia Model Town area and the last adjacent to Shampur Kadamtali Bus Stand. Read: DSCC to set up 11 cattle markets Sacrificial animals could be bought and sold at the 10 temporary cattle markets under the DSCC area for 5 days including the day of Eid-ul-Azha. Contracts were being finalised with the leaseholders of these 10 cattle markets on condition of maintaining proper hygiene in the markets. Read Digital Cattle Markets in Bangladesh to Buy Sacrificing Animals Online The property department of DSCC issued a lease notice inviting tenders in three phases for 13 temporary cattle markets in the corporation area. At the end of the first and second  phases, 10 temporary cattle markets were selected for the lease. Read Digital Haat and more Qurbani Cow online shops targeting Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh Considering the Covid-19 situation, at the end of the third phase of the tender, it was decided not to lease any more places for the markets.

Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNB) - Cattle markets in the city are getting prepared ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in full swing as traders bring a huge number of sacrificial animals from across the country to the capital for sales.   Visiting different cattle markets in the city, the UNB correspondent found that structures for keeping the cattle are being prepared in the makeshift cattle markets.   Leasers were also taking special measures to deal with rains in the days ahead.       Some 25 makeshift cattle markets will be set up in the capital under Dhaka North and South City Corporations (DNCC and DSCC), up from 22 last year.   The DSCC will host 14 cattle markets, while the DNCC will accommodate the other 11. Apart from the makeshift cattle markets, the permanent cattle market in Gabtoli will also be in business.