Temporary cattle markets for Eid al-Adha in Bangladesh are known as haat.
In Bangladesh, haat is a widely used Bengali term for a periodic or temporary marketplace. Before Eid al-Adha, special cattle haat appear in towns and cities so families can inspect and buy cows, buffalo, goats, and other livestock for qurbani, the festival sacrifice.
These markets are a distinctive part of the Bengali Eid experience. Sellers bring animals from rural areas, while urban buyers compare size, breed, health, age, and price. Animals may be decorated or given affectionate names, and the marketplaces can become busy social spaces as well as commercial ones.
Haat should not be confused with mandi, bazaar, or souq. Those words can also refer to markets in other South Asian, Persianate, or Arabic-speaking contexts, but haat is the term specifically associated with these temporary cattle markets in the Bangladesh description of Eid al-Adha. After the sacrifice, the meat is commonly distributed among the household, relatives and friends, and people in need.