# Cattle smuggling on ahead of Eid | The Daily Star

> Thousands of Indian cattle are being smuggled into Bangladesh through Sylhet border areas ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Officials also warned the animals carry foot and mouth disease, a threat to local herds.

- Date: 2018-07-15 · published 2018-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63967-cattle-smuggling-on-ahead-of-eid-the-daily-star
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Local feeder supply and cattle prices in Bangladesh are affected, but the story has limited influence on global feed or commodity prices.

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## Sources

- thedailystar.net: https://www.thedailystar.net/country/cattle-smuggling-ahead-eid-1606057

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