Eid-ul-Azha
OPPO to celebrate Eid with grand offers
OPPO Bangladesh introduced exciting offers for its customers to celebrate the spirit of Eid-ul-Azha with all its glory.
The offer went live on July 02 and is scheduled to run till July 9,. During the campaign period, customers can win exciting gifts and avail lucrative offers through lottery.
For purchase of any device among OPPO A16e, OPPO A16, OPPO A54, OPPO A76, OPPO A95, OPPO F21 Pro and OPPO F21 Pro 5G, customers will have a chance to win a Suzuki Motorbike, throughout the Eid offer period.
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Besides, customers can win exciting home appliances including fridge, microwave oven and coffee maker through lucky draw. They can also win Enco W11 TWS Headphones, up to 5000 TK cashback, Internet data bundle and 15% Extra SWAP exchange offer.
Moreover, customers who buy devices from the F21 Pro series (OPPO F21 Pro or F21 Pro 5G) will win a sure shot Gift Box consisting of exciting gifts.
To be eligible for these gifts and offers, customers will need to visit https://oppobangladesh.com/lottery/ and fill up the required boxes with relevant information, and click the green bar saying “Redeem Your Luck”. Customers from any region of the country can participate and avail these exciting offers.
Also read: Oppo to bring F21 Pro 5G to Bangladesh Thursday
Liu Feng, Head of Brand of OPPO Bangladesh Authorized Exclusive Distributor, said, “As an effort to add a bit more excitement to the Eid celebrations, we have come up with these offers. We believe that our customers will truly enjoy the gifts along with their desired smartphone purchases.”
OPPO has recently introduced its latest addition to the F series of devices ,the OPPO F21 Pro 5G in the Bangladesh market. The OPPO F21 Pro 5G comes equipped with Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 695 5G Mobile Platform 6nm Chipset which supports super-fast internet 4G+. The device features an Ultra-Thin Flat Edge Retro Design and Dual Orbit Lights with a massive 4,500mAh battery and 33W SUPERVOOC flash charging.
Huge crowd at Chuadanga cattle markets; Sales still low
With only five days remaining for Eid-ul-Azha, sales of sacrificial animals at Chuadanga cattle markets are yet to gain momentum.
Buyers, traders and middlemen from different parts of the country and neighboring districts are thronging different cattle markets of the town and upazilas but the sellers are yet to see expected number of buyers.
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The three largest makeshift markets of sacrificial animals in the district are Shialmari cattle market in Jibonnagar upazila, Dugdugi of Damurhuda upazila and Alamdanga cattle market.
During a recent visit the UNB correspondent found huge crowd at Shialmari cattle market that triggered traffic jam on Jibonnagar-Chuadanga regional highway in front of the market. Some policemen were seen working to reduce traffic congestion.
Md Chanchal, who is in-charge of hat management, said people are being continuously asked to comply with hygiene rules to prevent spread of Covid but most of them are ignoring the instruction.
Measures to be taken if complaints found over Eid online ticketing: Minister
Railway Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon said necessary measures will be taken if any complaints are received from passengers in getting train tickets online ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
The minister told reporters after receiving 50 high quality trollies imported from China by Islami Bank Bangladesh at Kamalapur railway station on Saturday.
“During Eid-ul-Fitr we received various complaints regarding online ticketing but during this Eid we have not yet received any complaint. Many media already reported that people are getting tickets online,” he added.
Yet if any gaps or complaints are found measures will be taken accordingly, said the railway minister.
Read: Eid advance train ticket sales begin
In current fiscal year the government has allocated Tk 19,000 crore for the Railways Ministry .
“Once the ongoing projects are completed people will be able to go to Cox’s Bazar and Bhanga from Dhaka by train,” said the minister.
Eid-ul-Azha: Thakurgaon's Barakat ready to invade cattle market
In Thakurgaon, Barakat is the talk of the town ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Barakat is no ordinary bull, but a neutered male popular for its meat. The big bull weighs around 28 maund.
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Its owner farmer Zillur Rahman said that he reared the bull in his dairy in Dhumunia Shahpara village of Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon along with twenty more cattles.
"I spend around Tk 600 a day to feed this huge bull," he told UNB.
Zillur set up a small cattle farm in his homestead in 2011.
“For more than four years, I have been rearing Barakat. The bull eats different types of foods including wheat bran, rice bran, maze, dried hay and raw grass," he said.
"If any buyer from outside Rangpur division buys the bull, I will deliver it at my own cost, '' added Zillur.
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Besides, the bull gets showers several times a day.
Everyday locals throng Zillur’s dairy to catch a glimpse of the big bull.
According to sources at the Thakurgan Livestock and Fisheries Department, enough sacrificial animals are available in the upazila this year.
Eid advance train ticket sales begin
The sale of advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha began on Friday morning.
Bangladesh Railway started selling advance train tickets for July 5 at six places in Dhaka -- Kamalapur, Kamalapur suburban platform, Airport rail station, Tejgaon railway station, Cantonment, Fulbaria (Old Railway Station) -- and six places in Joydevpur at 8am.
Ticket sales also began at 8am through the ‘Rail Sheba’ mobile app and e-ticketing platform on the internet. Ticket sales at the railway stations will continue till 4pm daily.
Also read: Eid-ul-Azha: Advance train ticket sale begins on July 1
Besides, the advance tickets for July 6, 7, 8, and 9 will be available on July 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively.
On the other hand, the sale of return tickets will begin on July 7. The return tickets for July 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 will be available on July 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, respectively.
Each passenger is eligible buy a maximum of four tickets.
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Samrat: The king bull of Chapainawabganj
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Samrat is hogging the limelight in Chapainawabganj’s Shibganj upazila.
Samrat isn't any other ordinary bull, technically a steer, a neutered male popular for its meat – the cattle weighs around 40 maund.
Zulfikar Ali, its owner, said he reared the bull in his dairy in Shahbazpur village of the district's Shibganj upazila that he started some five years ago.
Everyday locals throng Zulfikar’s dairy to catch a glimpse of the big bull.
Crescent moon sighted; Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on July 9
Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, the feast of the sacrifice, on July 9, as the crescent moon of Zilhajj was sighted Wednesday.
The sighting of the crescent moon of Zilhajj, the month in which the hajj pilgrimage takes place, was confirmed at the Tamir Observatory, near Riyadh, in the evening, according to the Saudi Supreme Court.
So, Thursday will be the first day of Zilhajj, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar.
The first day of Eid-ul-Azha, the second-largest religious festival for Muslims, will be on July 9 in most Arab and Muslim countries while many Southeast and South Asian countries will start the celebrations on July 10.
Usually, the crescent of Zilhajj is first sighted in Saudi Arabia and then a day later in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and some other countries.
Today, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong and Brunei announced July 10 as the first day of Eid-ul-Azha.
The religious festival marks the end of hajj and commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on Allah's will.
Prophet Ibrahim was eventually given a lamb to sacrifice. So, Muslims perpetuate the tradition by slaughtering a lamb or a cow and sharing the meat with people in need.
This year's hajj will start on July 6 and Eid-ul-Azha will be three days later in Saudi Arabia.
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-ul-Azha almost the same way with the morning being marked with Eid prayers and the slaughtering of sacrificial animals. The celebration last for three days.
Also read: 2,415 more Bangladeshis can perform Hajj this year
Over 4,400 Eid cattle markets will be set up across the country:Home Minister
No one without a mask will be allowed to enter the cattle markets to be set up ahead of Eid-ul-Azha across the country, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday.
This year, a total of 4,407 eid cattle markets will be set up where everyone must follow Covid health guidelines, he said while talking to reporters after a meeting over law and order situation ahead of the religious festival.
Ten cattle markets will be set up in Dhaka North City Corporation while 12 in Dhaka South city Corporation, said Asaduzzaman.
Read: Special cattle train on C'ganj-Dhaka route ahead of Eid
Additional law enforcement force will be deployed in the cattle markets to provide security to traders and buyers, he said. The agencies will also help traders safe transfer of their cash.
Noting that there will be no cattle markets on the roads and highways, Asaduzzaman said no cattle-laden vehicles can be taken to any market against the traders' will.
Referring to the rawhides of sacrificial animals, the minister said strict surveillance will be enforced to prevent its smuggling abroad.
The commerce Ministry will fix the price of rawhides.
Tufan ready to storm Barishal cattle market
In Barishal, Tufan is the talk of the town ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Tufan isn't any other ordinary bull, technically a steer, a neutered male popular for its meat -- the 5ft tall cattle weighs around 25 maund.
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Emdadul Haque Raihan, its owner, said that he reared the bull in his dairy next to his brick kiln in Ranirhat village of Bakerganj upazila of Barisal.
"I spend around Tk 1,200 a day to feed this huge bull," he told UNB.
Everyday locals throng Raihan’s dairy to catch a glimpse of the big bull.
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Sohag, who takes care of Tufan, said that the big bull eats around 12kg of food daily, which includes wheat bran, rice bran, maze, dried hay and raw grass.
Besides, the bull gets a bath daily.
According to sources at the Barishal Livestock and Fisheries Department, “Enough sacrificial animals are available in the upazila. However, farmers are a bit worried about getting good prices.”
Kalo Manik: The big bull that's ready to charge this Eid!
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Kalo Manik is hogging the limelight in Khulna's Rostompur village.
Kalo Manik isn't any other ordinary bull, technically a steer, a neutered male popular for its meat -- the 7ft tall cattle weighs around 32 maund.
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Prabir Mazumdar, its owner, said that he reared the bull in his dairy in Rostompur village of Dumuria upazila's Atalia union along with three more cattle.
Prabir, a former expat worker, started his dairy some five years ago after returning to Bangladesh from abroad.
“For the last two years, I have been rearing Kalo Manik. He eats around 10kg of food daily, which includes wheat bran, rice bran, maze, dried hay and raw grass," he said.
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Everyday locals throng Prabir’s dairy to catch a glimpse of the big bull. Enamul Gazi, a local, said, "I was curious to see the bull with my own eyes.”
Dr Mahmuda Sultana, upazila livestock officer said, “Enough sacrificial animals are available in the upazila. However, farmers are a bit worried about getting good prices.”