Seasonal traders buy rawhides from those who perform the ritual sacrifice and then sell them to wholesalers. Tanners buy salt-cured rawhides from wholesalers per square foot whereas wholesalers and middlemen usually collect them over an average estimation. Although wholesalers and middlemen buy rawhides based on average size, tanners purchase salt-cured skins by square foot. The Demra resident said, “Even though square footage is calculated using both length and width, here in Posta, wholesalers are quoting prices based only on length. He was asked why salt-cured rawhides are being purchased without aligning with the government-fixed prices.

Source: bd News24 June 07, 2025 20:57 UTC