Bangladesh government to sell milk, eggs, and meat at affordable prices during Ramadan

Dressed broiler chickens will go for Tk 245 per kg, milk at Tk 80 per litre, eggs at Tk 8 per piece and beef at Tk 650 per kg

The Bangladesh government has taken the initiative to sell milk, eggs and meat to the public at affordable prices during the upcoming month of Ramadan.

The food products will be available at mobile sales centres throughout the month.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock said in a media statement on Tuesday that the program will continue for a total of 26 days from the day before Ramadan to the 25th day of Ramadan under the initiative of the ministry and the Department of Livestock.

During this time, dressed broiler chicken will be sold to consumers at Tk 245 per kg, pasteurised milk at Tk 80 per litre, eggs at Tk 8 per piece and beef at Tk 650 per kg.

A meeting was held at the ministry on Sunday to determine how to ensure an uninterrupted supply of meat, eggs and milk to the market and keep prices stable ahead of Ramadan. The meeting was chaired by Farida Akhter, Advisor to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.

It was decided that the divisional directors and district livestock officers under the Department of Livestock will take initiatives to sell milk, eggs and meat at affordable prices in divisional cities and district towns outside Dhaka in coordination with the district administration after taking the local market situation into consideration.

This programme will be initially conducted in 25 important places in the Dhaka city corporations in consideration of the needs of the people.

These places include Abdul Gani Road next to the Secretariat, Khamarbari (Farmgate), 60-foot Road (Mirpur), Azimpur Matrisadan, Nayabazar (Old Dhaka), Uttara House Building, Rampura Bazar, Hazaribagh, Arambagh (Motijheel), Kalshi (Mirpur), Maniknagar Galir Mukh (Jatrabari), Shahjadpur (Badda), Korail Slum (Banani), Kamrangirchar, Khilgaon (Rail Crossing South), Nakhalpara (Lucas Intersection), Segunbagicha (Kancha Bazar), Babar Road and the Bosila area of Mohammadpur, Kakrail, Banasree, Mirpur-10, Kalyanpur, Tejgaon and Old Dhaka’s Bangabazar.

In addition, a decision has been taken to gradually increase the number of sales centres by determining permanent spots for mobile sales through coordination with local entrepreneurs and relevant stakeholders.