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Mobile goat-sellers in Motijheel CA

By Nazmul Ashraf
Goats art now being sold In the busy Motijheel Commercial Area of the capital.
As the Efd-ul-Azha festival nears, goats have been added to items like rice. fish, vegetables. spices, fruits, poultry, clothes and books that arc being Illegally sold since long on the Motijheel footpaths.
Goats brought tn from rural areas are now available on the footpaths along the Motijheel main street and the by-lancs creating a public nuisance especially for hundreds of office-goers.
"But it's also an opportunity for people to buy their sacrificial animals on way back from office without taking much trouble," said Btllal Miah, a goat-seller.
Blllal brings goats from Bhairabbazar by train and sells them on the city streets.
Asked why he sold goats on the footpaths. Btllal explained, "You know that the city haats’ for sacrificial animals are yet to start operations. So we are taking the advantage".
Btllal earned a profit of Taka 600 from the sale of two medium-sized goats on Tuesday.
Miah Chan came from Madhabdt of Narsfngdf district. He carried goats on a truck on his first day of business Thursday.
Talking to this correspondent in front of the Agranl Bank head office, Chan Informed that he also travels the city roads to sell the goats he brings.
Passers-by were seen curiously observing the unusual scene — goats tied up with ropes held by the traders on the city roads. Many stopped and asked about the prices of the animals while others Just walked away looking.
Vendors regularly found at the Shapla Crossing said that they drove away the goat sellers. who they say were encroaching on their business sites.
While observing the goat-sellers on the footpaths, this staffer of The Dally Star also questioned a policeman on duty as to how the footpaths were occupied Illegally. But he ignored the query and walked away.
A buyer, an employee of Sonali Bank, seemed to be happy finding all the goods Including sacrificial animals at the door of his office. "1 just come out of the office, purchase my commodities without experiencing the trouble in a busy city market and start for home."
While visiting the Motijheel Commercial Area during office-hours, this correspondent found goat-sellers beside the Sonali Bank head office, at different points on the footpaths and the lanes and by-lancs of Dtlkusha C/A and the Toynbee Circular Road.
Unauthorised sales of daily essentials on the said spots have also tremendously Increased ahead of Eld to be celebrated on June 12.
Moreover, Eid Items like semai, lachchl and fine rice arc also available there.
The blocked footpaths compel the passers-by to walk on .the main street increasing the risk of road accidents.
Digging of roads by the WASA has contributed to the worsening of the traffic situation In the busy commercial areas.
Parking of cars has become almost- impossible along the sides of the wide streets.
Despite all these problems caused by the unauthorised vendors, Jhe concerned authorities arc silent due to tea sons unknown
On the other hand, Ignoring their sufferings, members of the general public seem happy with the advantage of buying all the things they need tn ar cas near their places of work and thus saving themselves from the hazards of city mar kets.