CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 7, 2024 (BSS) - The district has a stock of 1, 82,167 sacrificial animals for the holy Eid-ul-Azha, officials said.

District livestock officer Dr. Md. Golam Mostofa said there is a demand for 1,29,952 sacrificial animals in the district but it has a sufficient 1, 82,167 sacrificial animals.

So, the district has 52,215 surplus sacrificial animals that can be sent to other parts of the country, he said.
 
There are 85,101 sacrificial animals against the demand for 45,580 in Chapainawabganj sadar upazila, 35,839 against the demand for 34,130 in Shibganj upazila, 35,181 against the demand for 30,842 in Gomostapur upazila, 10,612 against the demand for 9,840 in Nachole upazila and 15,434 animals against the demand for 9,560 in Bholahat upazila.