They arrive by the boatload... hundreds of heads of cattle from all over Bangladesh land in the capital Dhaka ahead of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha.<br/> <br />They make their way to a crowded market where they are sold to families to mark the occasion.<br/> <br />Eid-al-Adha is the festival of sacrifice celebrated by Muslims world wide to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son Ismael to keep his word to God .<br/> <br />Animals including cows, goats, camels and sheep are slaughtered each year to mark the festival.<br/> <br />The meat is then distributed, with one-third eaten by the immediate family and relatives, one-third given away to friends, and one-third donated to the poor.<br/> <br />Its much the same scene in Pakistan.<br/> <br />Nearly 10 million animals are slaughters in Pakistan alone for the holiday.<br/> <br />But this years rising prices have both buyers and sellers feeling the pinch.<br/> <br />Earlier in October, the International Monetary Fund said in a press release that Pakistan's GDP was expected to grow 3-3.5 percent over the next financial year - which is not enough to provide jobs for the rapidly growing population.
