There is only one day left for Eid al-Adha. Naturally, the sale of tree trunks or ‘khaitta’ and hogla used for cutting meat has increased in the market. These products are being sold not only in various big markets of the capital, but also in most neighborhoods. Usually seasonal traders sell these products.
Vendors said that the demand for ‘khaitta’ and hogla increases a lot during the Eid al-Adha for three to four days. Along with that, dry and raw grass, bamboo mats, baskets and brooms are also sold well.
Usually after slaughtering the sacrificial animal, wood chips are used to cut the meat into pieces. It is popularly known as ‘Khaitta’. Apart from this, for keeping and dividing the meat in a clean place, a mat of Hogla leaves, popularly known as Hogla, is used.
Vendors said these products are used in the slaughterhouse throughout the year. However, when the sacrifice comes, the demand for these increases a lot. During this time, many animals are slaughtered throughout the country. Most of the sacrificers buy Khaitta and Hogla.
According to the information of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, this year the demand for sacrificial animals is 1 crore 7 lakh, about 1 crore 3 lakh animals are ready for sacrifice including cows and goats.
On Saturday afternoon, a tour of the capital’s Karwan Bazaar saw temporary shops selling ‘khaitta’, hogla and grass at every corner of the market. Each piece of khaytta is being sold in the market for 300 to 1000 taka depending on the size. The bigger the size, the higher the price. Again, the price varies depending on the type of tree. For example, the price of tamarind wood is relatively high.
Seasonal food seller in Caravan Bazar. Shakeel said, he cut tree trunks from saw mill in Mohammadpur Beribandh area and made ‘khaitta’. This year he has brought 160 pieces of Khaitta for sale. The price of each is between 300-800 rupees. Md. Shakil said, this year the supply of khaytta in the market is high. For this, the price is slightly lower than last year.
Along with Khaitta, Hogla is also highly valued. A piece of hogla six cubits wide and seven cubits long is being sold at Tk 220 to Tk 250 in Karwan Bazar today. In wholesale, these hoglas are sold at the rate of Tk 180-220. The sellers said that the price of Hogla is close to last year.
Apart from this, dry and raw grass is also being sold as animal feed in Dhaka market. Dry grass is being sold at Tk 20 and raw grass at Tk 30-40 each.
This year businessman Mofidul Islam has brought 6000 bales of grass from Mymensingh for sale on the occasion of Qurbani. He said that in the last two days, 2500 ants have been sold, and he hopes that the rest will be sold by tomorrow.