The government has asked citizens to slaughter sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha in designated spots to avoid environmental and health hazards.
Local Government Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain made the call on Thursday at a meeting with the representatives of all city corporations and municipalities at the Secretariat.
He also urged those who want to slaughter their sacrificial animals at their own house premises to quickly remove the wastes on their own arrangement and to avoid open places for slaughtering.
A total of 2,954 spots have been designated this year in 11 city corporations of the country for slaughtering sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha, the meeting was told.
Among the spots, there are 620 in Dhaka South, 543 in Dhaka North, 210 in Rajshahi, 314 in Chattogram, 163 in Khulna, 135 in Barisal, 36 in Sylhet, 183 in Narayanganj, 117 in Rangpur, 190 in Cumilla and 443 in Gazipur.
“The authorities concerned of the city corporations, municipalities, upazila and union parishads will take effective measures to ensure quick removal of waste after slaughtering,” said the minister.
Muslims in Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Aug 22. It commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son at Allah's command. People now sacrifice animals.