Dhaka, June 7 -- Although Eid-ul-Azha was observed with the ritual slaughter of sacrificial animals from early morning, many residents of Dhaka were unable to perform Qurbani (animal sacrifice) on the first day due to a shortage of butchers caused by high demand.

To avoid the rush, many city dwellers chose to postpone their sacrifices for the following days.

Visits to Old Dhaka revealed scenes of this nature across several neighborhoods on Saturday, according to UNB report.

A man named Abul Kalam was seen sitting beside three cows. When asked whether he was selling them, he replied, "No, these are for sacrifice tomorrow. On the first day, butchers are so busy with work. So, we prefer to sacrifice on the second day."

Another resident, ...