The two city corporations of Dhaka have decided to set up a total of 19 temporary cattle markets, along with two permanent ones, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second-largest religious festival for Muslims, to be celebrated next month.
Dhaka North City Corporation will set up 10 temporary cattle markets, supplementing its permanent facility in Gabtoli, while Dhaka South City Corporation plans to arrange 9 temporary markets in addition to its permanent one in Sarulia.
The temporary cattle markets will operate for five days, including the Eid day, allowing for the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals at designated locations.
Both city corporations have already called for tenders to finalize the leasing of these markets. The lease for each site will be awarded to the highest bidder.
However, if the bids do not meet the expected rates at any location, those sites will be re-tendered, according to officials of the property departments of the two city corporations.
DNCC has called for tenders to lease 10 temporary markets. Among them, the government-set lease price for the open space beside the Suti Bhola canal in Bhatara is Tk 3.70 crore.
The open space near Bou Bazar, adjacent to sectors 16 and 18 in Uttara Diabari, has a lease price of Tk 8.90 crore, while blocks M-4, M-5, and N-4 (partially on the north side of the lake), and part of Sunvalley in Eastern Housing, Aftabnagar, are priced at Tk 1.77 crore.
The open land in Eastern Housing, Ward 6, Mirpur is priced at Tk 1.38 crore. In Mohammadpur Basila, the space next to the 40-foot road is listed at Tk 2.20 crore, while the site near Dhaka Polytechnic Institute is priced at Tk 64 lakh.
The space adjacent to the Mastul Checkpost in Ward 43, Khilkhet is listed at Tk 1.07 crore, while the stretch from Batulia Saheb Ali Madrasa to Sector 10 Ranabhola Sluice Gate is priced at Tk 81 lakh.
The open field at Kalshi Balur Math in Mirpur is listed at Tk 80 lakh, and the space in Bonorupa Residential Area, Khilkhet is priced at Tk 1.80 crore.
鈥楾he first phase of tender submission will close on May 15. The second phase will end on May 26. If bids in the first phase exceed the government-set lease rates, there will be no need to proceed with the second phase,鈥� DNCC鈥檚 Chief Property Officer Farzana Khanam told BSS.
DSCC has also called for tenders to lease 9 temporary markets. These include the area near Maitree Sangha Club, close to Khilgaon Railway Gate Bazaar in North Shahjahanpur, priced at Tk 1.70 crore.
The land on the riverbank, west of the Postogola cremation ground, is listed at Tk 2.69 crore, while the land located on the east side of Donia College and the area around Sontek Women鈥檚 Madrasa is priced at Tk 4.72 crore.
The land south of Sadeque Hossain Khoka Field and Dholai Khal Truck Terminal is set at Tk 4.64 crore, while the area near Rahmatganj Club is priced at Tk 62 lakh.
The land adjacent to Shyampur Kadamtali Truck Stand is listed at Tk 66 lakh, while the area located on the east side of the Institute of Leather Technology College is priced at Tk 4.94 crore.
The land on the east side of Kamalapur Sadeque Hossain Khoka Community Center is listed at Tk 3.75 crore, and the space northeast of Amulia Aligarh Model College is set at Tk 53 lakh.
鈥業nitially, there was a plan to set up cattle markets in Aftabnagar and Meradia. However, DSCC has withdrawn the decision due to a court verdict,鈥� DSCC Chief Property Officer Kaishar Mohammad Farabi told BSS.
鈥榃ithin three days of tender acceptance, the successful bidder must pay the remaining amount (excluding the security deposit), along with 15 percent VAT, 10 percent income tax, and the designated cleaning fees to the city corporation to receive the official work order,鈥� he added.
Apart from these 19 temporary cattle markets, the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals will also continue at the Gabtoli market in the north and the Sarulia market in the south.