Chattogram livestock sector suffers heavy losses as floods destroy animals, poultry, feed and farm infrastructure
Bangladesh, July 13, 2026: Severe flooding in Bangladesh has killed more than 112,000 livestock and poultry, causing major losses to farmers and the rural economy.
Preliminary estimates show 112,827 cattle, goats, sheep, chickens and ducks have died across five flood-hit districts. Chattogram has recorded the heaviest damage.
More than 100,000 chickens killed in Chattogram
In Chattogram district alone, the floods killed 35 cattle, 87 goats, 40 sheep, 100,395 chickens and 1,000 ducks.
Losses from animal deaths were estimated at Tk2.87 crore. When damage to farms, animal feed and other livestock facilities is included, total losses in Chattogram reached about Tk28.17 crore.
Floodwaters also damaged 33 livestock offices, submerged 2,126 acres of grazing land and affected hundreds of animals on farms.
Floods create new animal health risks
The immediate concern is not limited to animal deaths. Flooding can contaminate drinking water, destroy stored feed and leave surviving animals without dry shelter. Farmers may also face greater risk of animal disease in the weeks after floodwaters recede.
The wider flood disaster has already left more than one million people stranded across seven districts, according to recent reporting.
Poultry farmers face the biggest losses
The scale of poultry deaths is particularly serious. More than 100,000 chickens were killed in Chattogram alone, showing how quickly floods can destroy concentrated poultry operations.
For small farmers, the loss of cattle, goats or poultry also means the loss of milk, eggs, meat and household income.
The Bangladesh floods are rapidly becoming a major livestock and animal health crisis, with final losses likely to become clearer only after floodwaters recede and full farm surveys are completed.
