The government has increased the prices of rawhide by Tk 3 to Tk 5 per square foot compared to that of the previous year ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

The prices of rawhides of sacrificial cows have been fixed at Tk 50-55 per square foot (sqft) in the capital city and Tk 45-48 per sqft outside of Dhaka.

Besides, the price goat and baqri (female goats) have been kept unchanged. The prices of goat hides have been set at Tk 18-20 per sqft and the prices of baqri skins at Tk 12-14 per sqft.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi announced the latest rates of rawhides of cows, goats and baqri on Sunday after a meeting with the stakeholders, including tanners and traders.

BDST: 1420 HRS, JUNE 25, 2023
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