Designated Qurbani spots fixed for this year's Eid ul Azha
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The government today designated specific spots for sacrificing animals during this year's Eid ul-Azha, urging people to use the makeshift facilities for the entire process of animal sacrifices.
Secretary of the Local Government, Rural Development & Co-operatives (LGRD) Abdul Malek today said that the government has designated specific spots for sacrificing animals during this year's Eid ul-Azha.
While presiding in an inter-ministerial meeting at the secretariat, he said that the number of designated spots, imams/maulanas and butchers have been listed in the major cities, while the listing for all the smaller municipalities is still ongoing.
He said that although the decision is not to be imposed, the step has been taken balancing religious sentiments and the need for expediting sacrificial animals' waste disposal and other hygiene issues.
All the city corporations and municipalities have been instructed to take necessary steps in this regard.
This system has been employed in other countries such as Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, where it becomes easy and swift to finish off the formalities, transfer the meat and dispose the wastes in an organised manner.
This year, the secretary added, it will be expected to collect the waste and clean the premises within 24 hours of Qurbani, so that no hygiene issues may arise.
The number of designated spots, imam/moulanas and butchers fixed so far are as follows:
Location No. of Designated Spots No. of Designated Imams No. of Designated Butchers
Dhaka North City Corp 200 300 205
Dhaka South City Corp 324 360 275
Chittagong City Corp 387 750 ---
Khulna City Corp 155 170 175
Narayanganj City Corp 190 200 ---
Gazipur City Corp 414 1 for each spot 1 for each spot
Rajshahi City Corp 150 377 275
Rangpur City Corp 33 --- ---
Barisal City Corp 140 280 175
Sylhet City Corp 27 70 ---
The figures, although fixed, may increase over time, due to additional demands.
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