Highest rawhide price at Tk800-900 this year

This year, the rawhide of big cows is selling for Tk 800-900 at Posta in the capital following sacrifice of animals during the Eid-ul-Azha celebrated across the country on Monday (June 17).

On the other hand, the rawhide of a small cow is selling at Tk 200 to 700 per piece while a rawhide of goat is selling for Tk 10, according to different media reports.

Md Shahadat Hossain, a wholesaler at Posta area, said preservation of a rawhide will cost over Tk 300 per piece as other expenses including wages of workers have increased.

The price of salt-cured cowhides has been set at Tk 55-60 per square foot in the capital this year, which was Tk 50-55 last year. The price per square foot of rawhide has increased by Tk 5 compared to the price last year.

On the other hand, the price of salt-cured cowhides has been set at Tk 50-55 per sq ft outside the capital, which was Tk 45-48 last year.

The price of salt-cured goathide has been set at Tk 18-20 this year.