Online Desk :

Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival of the Muslim ummah, the market for sacrificial animals under Khulna City Corporation (KCC) started on Monday on the premises of Zoragate Bazar area. Mayor of the KCC Talukder Abdul Khaleque inaugurated the cattle market-2024 by releasing balloons as the chief guest. Panel mayor S M Rafiuddin Ahmed and convener of the KCC’s cattle market, presided over the function.

Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) commissioner Md Mozammel Haque, Chief Executive Officer of KCC Sanzida Begum, additional commissioner of KMP Sarder Rakibul Islam, councilors and officers of the KCC were present during the inauguration ceremony. The cattle market started with all the modern management facilities including round-the-clock security through CCTV cameras, ensuring uninterrupted power supply, and detection of counterfeit notes under the management of Bangladesh Bank and effectuation (Hasil) in computerized system.

The law enforcement agencies are working round the clock to ensure the maximum security for customer and cattle trader. Talking to BSS today, Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Md Mozammel Haque said, “We have taken three-tier security measures with a number of CCTV cameras at the Zoragate cattle market.” “Besides, we have introduced a special traffic management system to ease traffic congestion in and around the markets in the city,” he added.