PHOTO: RAJIB RAIHAN

Amid sweltering heat, workers scoop and bag salt at a warehouse in Chattogram’s Sadarghat. Ahead of Eid‑ul‑Azha, demand for salt has surged, as the mineral is essential for preserving the rawhide of sacrificial animals. Traders said adverse weather has reduced production, driving prices up by about Tk 200 per sack to Tk 950.