Dhaka, June 5 -- The government's efforts to clamp down on illicit wealth have prevented corrupt people from buying large animals for sacrifice ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said.

During a visit to the cattle market in Gabtoli on Thursday, he said only those who can afford large cattle with honest income are buying them this Eid.

Although Eid is just two days away, sales of sacrificial animals have yet to pick up at cattle markets.

"They [those with black money] had their pockets full with ill-gotten wealth. Now it doesn't exist anymore. Hence, they can't buy big-sized cattle. Those corrupt people with black money used to purchase large cattle. Now it's quite difficult to do so."

The home advisor spoke...