Dhaka, May 26 -- Bangladesh is anticipating a significant boost to its economy this upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, with the sacrificial animal market projected to surpass Tk 1 lakh crore.

Speakers at a seminar highlighted that this year will see the safest livestock available for Qurbani, while also criticizing past policies that crippled the country's leather industry, allegedly to undermine madrasas.

Calls were also made for the formation of an agriculture commission to bolster the livestock and agricultural sectors.

These insights emerged from a seminar titled 'Qurbani with Local Animals: What to Do in Animal and Leather Management,' organized by the Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists Forum (BAJF) at the Agriculturists Institution Banglades...