Dhaka, June 2 -- Rawhide traders and tannery owners have voiced sharp discontent over the quality and pricing of sacrificial animal hides collected during Eid-ul-Azha, with seasonal traders reporting heavy losses and tannery owners blaming poor preservation practices for widespread quality deterioration.

According to the Department of Livestock Services, approximately 1.24 crore animals were prepared for sacrifice this Eid, prompting tanneries to set a collection target of 80 lakh hides. While collection figures neared that target, the quality of hides delivered has left tannery owners deeply concerned.

The government this year raised the price of cattle hides by Tk 2 per square foot, fixing the rate at Tk 67 per sq ft for large hides a...