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The prices of salt-applied rawhides and skins have been fixed for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha with an increase of Tk 5.0 and Tk 2.0 compared to that of the previous year.
The rawhide prices of salted sacrificial cows have been fixed at Tk 60-65 per square foot (sqft) in the capital city and Tk 55-60 per sqft outside Dhaka.
The prices of goat hides have been set at Tk 22-27 per sqft and the prices of baqri skins at Tk 20-22 per sqft.
The minimum price of a piece of small size cow rawhide has been fixed at Tk 1,350 and Tk 1150 in Dhaka and outside Dhaka respectively.
The prices were fixed at a meeting on Sunday at the commerce ministry.
Last year, the rawhide prices of salted sacrificial cows were Tk 55-60 per square foot (sqft) in the capital city and Tk 50-55 per sqft outside Dhaka.
The prices of goat hides were set at Tk 20-25 per sqft and the prices of baqri skins at Tk 18-20 per sqft.
The minimum price of a piece of cow rawhide was set Tk 1,200 and Tk 1,000 in Dhaka and outside Dhaka respectively.
According to the cabinet division meeting held on May 13, the export provision on raw hide and wet blue has been relaxed for the next three months with an aim to ensuring fair price.
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