Dhaka, July 21 -- Prices of rawhides collected after the qurbani during Eid-ul-Azha may be remain stable after authorities increased rates and granted permission for exports this year to arrest price fall during this festival.

The money that comes from sales of rawhides of sacrificial animals is mostly donated to the poor and orphans, especially the ones who study in Muslim religious schools or madrashahs.

However, unlike previous years' price fluctuation, the problem this year is different. Reports say the number of sacrificial animals sold is relatively less, owing to the broken financial health of people, caused by disruptions in commercial activities amid the pandemic leading to income erosion for millions.

Many cattle traders had ...