West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday greeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

Livestock experts have urged people to avoid buying and consuming meat of sacrificial animals that have been artificially fattened using steroid, warning that meat from such animals is very harmful for the human body.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has formed eight teams to monitor the activities of the veterinary medical teams and hygiene  issues at the city’s  cattle markets during Eid-ul-Azha.

With the occasion of sacrifice -- Eid-ul-Azha -- only days away, cattle markets have sprung across the country both in traditional and digital ways but the turnout of buyers is still low apparently fearing the transmission of coronavirus.

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said public transport  movement will continue during Eid-ul-Azha .

The government has decided not to extend the three-day Eid holiday asking the government employees not to leave their workplaces amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

Although more than enough sacrificial animals are ready at their farms for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, farmers in Jashore are worried whether they will find the money back they invested in cattle rearing as the Covid-19 pandemic clouded the prospect of their sale.