We’re ready to monitor cattle market
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said they were ready to strongly monitor the cattle market, but awareness among the people would be much more effective.
"This year, the challenge is new for us," he said, adding that maintaining law and order is always a challenging task.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Asaduzzaman made the remarks while addressing a webinar arranged by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on current law and order and health safety issues at cattle markets and during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
He said the government was committed to strictly maintaining the law and order.
"Our police department is working hard. They have discharged their duties continuously during the lockdown," he added.
Attending the webinar, DCCI President Shams Mahmud said they were going through a tough time because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"We're in such a crisis…, it may spread Covid-19 and if we do not allow cattle markets, it may cause a huge loss to the animal farmers," said the DCCI president.
To maintain a balance in this situation, "Digital cattle market would be a better option," he said, adding that the organisers should be more cautious about health safety issues.
Zia Rahman, Prof and founding chairman of criminology department of Dhaka University, presented the keynote paper.
"We cannot avoid health risks in the upcoming cattle market, but we might be able to minimise the risks as best as we can through abiding by health safety measures," he said.
Shaheen Ahamed, chairman of Bangladesh Tanners Association, said although it was hard to maintain health safety in the cattle markets, they have no other alternative to awareness.
He also suggested imposing a penalty if anyone does not wear a mask.
Helal Uddin, former vice-president of FBCCI and president of Bangladesh Dokan Malik Samity, recommended that all take several masks with them while buying animals from the cattle market.
Attending the webinar, Shomi Kaiser, president of e-CAB and director of FBCCI, said lockdown helped e-commerce thrive.
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