Feni, June 11 -- Seasonal hide traders in Feni have suffered significant financial losses as thousands of sacrificial animal hides went unsold following Eid-ul-Azha, with many now decomposing in local markets due to a lack of buyers and inadequate preservation.

Traders spent the Eid day night in makeshift markets, waiting in vain for buyers.

As the hours passed and temperatures rose, many of the unsold hides began to rot, releasing a foul odour that forced some traders to abandon them altogether.

Amid mounting pressure from locals over the overpowering stench, traders loaded the decomposing hides onto pickup vans and dumped them into nearby rivers.

One such trader, Shukkur Ali, was arrested on Sunday night for disposing of hides in th...