Dhaka, June 5 -- With the holy Eid-ul-Azha just days away, trade at the sacrificial animal markets in Old Dhaka's Dholaikhal and Kamalapur has reached to the peak.

As Eid is set to be celebrated on June 7, the number of buyers and sellers flocking to those markets has surged dramatically.

Cattle traders from across the country including Bogura, Chapainawabganj, Kushtia, Natore, Pabna, Meherpur and Kishoreganj have brought in large numbers of cows, goats, buffaloes and sheep to meet the Eid demand.

During on-site visits to the Dholaikhal and Kamalapur markets, crowds of buyers and sellers were seen from early morning until late night, according to a BSS report.

Sellers are busy tending to their animals, while potential buyers roam the ...