ACC raids Sadeeq Agro again, seizes 6 Brahman cows
ACC conducts raid in Sadeeq Agro farm on 3 July 2024. Photo: TBS
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ACC conducts raid in Sadeeq Agro farm on 3 July 2024. Photo: TBS
The Anti-Corruption Commission has been raiding different farms of Sadeeq Agro in search of the Brahman cows which were listed among the cattle of the agro as the breed has been banned in the country since 2016.
Today they finally seized six Brahman cows from Sadeeq Agro’s farm on Road No. 15 in Nabi Nagar area of Mohammadpur, Dhaka.
The raid was conducted under the leadership of ACC Assistant Director Abul Kalam Azad in the presence of Dhaka District Animal Resources Officer Basna Akhtar.
The ACC obtained information that seven Brahman calves were found listed among the cattle in a Sadeeq Agro farm, while five Brahman cows were inseminated in the last month.
Employees of Sadeeq Agro claim that each cow is worth crores. No owner or manager of Sadeeq Agro was found during the raid.
Brahman cow “Sultan” whose price has been estimated at Tk1.5 crore. Photo: TBS
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Brahman cow “Sultan” whose price has been estimated at Tk1.5 crore. Photo: TBS
On 5 July 2021, dairy farm Sadeeq, a concern of Sadeeq Agro Limited, attempted to import 18 cows of Brahman breed without prior permission from the authorities concerned and without opening a letter of credit (LC).
The cows were imported from the US using false documentation claiming they were part of the Sahiwal breed.
They were seized by the customs officials at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
The matter was heard at the High Court, which, on 3 August the same year, upheld the customs officials’ decision to seize the cows.
The cows were sent to Savar Cow Breeding and Dairy Farm by the government and were being kept there.
From 2021 to 2023, these seized cows were reared at the Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm.
Brahman breed cow at Sadeeq Agro. Photo: TBS
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Brahman breed cow at Sadeeq Agro. Photo: TBS
Then, the Department of Livestock Services auctioned the cows at a price of Tk280 on the condition that they would be sold as meat.
However, they somehow ended up at Sadeq Agro again.
An employee of Sadeeq Agro said that the cows were brought here late at night on the 3rd.
