Desk Report:
Born on a stormy night, hence the name ‘Tufan’, the 17-ton bull is now the pride of the owner
On a stormy evening with gusty winds and lightning, a red bull was born in the farm of Dhaleshwar village in Kamarkhand, Sirajganj. Owner Mainul Haque named the bull ‘Tufan’ to remember that storm. Today, three years and seven months later, that Tufan has become one of the attractions of the Eid al-Adha market.
Tufan is now a 17-pound Bahama Shahi Al breed bull. That is, he weighs about 680 kg. He is given natural food such as local grass, husk, kheil and gram every day. Owner Mainul proudly says that he was not fed steroids or anything harmful. He was fattened naturally.
Mainul Haque returned to the country from Saudi Arabia 13 years ago. At that time, he had limited capital. He bought a Shahi Al breed cow for only 65,000 taka. Gradually, his interest and skills grew. He built a complete farm. Currently, his farm has 12 cows of Frisian, Holstein, Friesian and Shahi Al breeds. The estimated market value is around 3 million taka.
Born on a stormy night, hence the name ‘Tufan’, the 17-ton bull is now the pride of the owner
Mainul Haque said, ‘I wanted to do something after returning from abroad. I started a cattle farm out of love. Tufan is a symbol of that love. This Eid, he is selling Tufan for 6 million taka.
Many people from the area are coming to see Tufan. Some take pictures, some make videos and spread them on social media. Local traders are also coming. However, Mainul has not sold Tufan yet. He wants a good price, and more than that, a good buyer who will understand the value of Tufan not only in weight but also in sentiment.’
Neighbors said, ‘We have been watching Brother Mainul work hard since childhood. We also took pictures sometimes when we went to see Tufan. I hope Mainul Bhai Tufan will get a good price.’
Kamarkhand Upazila Livestock Officer Md. Monirul Islam Sarkar said, ‘There are about 56 thousand animals ready for sacrifice in the upazila and the demand in our upazila is about 15 thousand. We are giving various kinds of advice including yard meetings with the farmers. Apart from this, we will have a medical team at every market.’
