The government of Bangladesh has announced new prices for sacrificial animal hides ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir informed reporters at the Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon that the price of salted cowhide in Dhaka has been set between Tk 62 and Tk 67 per square foot. Outside Dhaka, the rate will range from Tk 57 to Tk 62 per square foot.

According to the minister, the price of salted goat hide has been fixed at Tk 25 to Tk 30 per square foot, while the price for she-goat hide has been set between Tk 22 and Tk 25. The announcement comes as part of the government’s annual price determination process for raw hides during the Eid-ul-Azha season, when large numbers of animals are sacrificed across the country.

The new rates are expected to guide traders and tanners in the upcoming hide collection and processing period during the festival.