, May 14 -- Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid on Thursday said there is no shortage of sacrificial animals in the country.

"So, the sacrifice (Qurbani) will be performed with animals reared by local farmers," he said while exchanging views with officials at the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) auditorium in Savar.

The minister said more than one crore sacrificial animals have been prepared to meet the country's demand.

He said the supply of cattle, goats and sheep is higher than the required number for Eid, meaning there will be no need to import animals from abroad this year.

He also said strict instructions have been issued to law enforcement agencies to prevent the illegal entry of livestock thro...