Around 0.77 million rawhides preserved in Chattogram

Around 0.77 million (7,74,756) rawhides from sacrificial animals have been salted and preserved in 11 districts of the Chattogram division, mainly at madrasahs, orphanages, and Lillah boardings.

Of these, 0.70 million (7,00,454) rawhides are from cows and buffaloes, and 74,302 from goats, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Commerce.

The government provided 30,000 metric tons of salt free of cost to these institutions across the country.

Local administrations oversaw the preservation to help maintain the value of rawhides and support orphans during this Eid-ul-Adha.

This amount of salt is expected to keep the hides usable for 2 to 3 months.