To ensure that the general public can easily meet their demand for animal-based protein during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, the government will sell milk, eggs, beef, and dressed broiler chicken at subsidized prices for 26 days throughout Ramadan, under the initiative of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and the Department of Livestock Services.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock issued a press release in this regard on Tuesday (03 February).
According to the press release, in view of the holy month of Ramadan, a meeting was recently held in the conference room of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to determine necessary measures for ensuring uninterrupted supply of meat, eggs, and milk and for keeping market prices stable. The meeting was chaired by Farida Akhter, Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
After detailed discussions, it was decided that from the day before the start of Ramadan until the 25th of Ramadan—a total of 26 days—dressed broiler chicken, milk, eggs, and beef would be sold at subsidized prices through mobile sales centers. Under this program, dressed broiler meat will be sold at BDT 245 per kilogram, pasteurized milk at BDT 80 per liter, eggs at BDT 8 per piece, and beef at BDT 650 per kilogram.
The press release further stated that divisional directors and district livestock officers under the Department of Livestock Services, in coordination with the district administration, will also take initiatives to market milk, eggs, meat, and broiler chicken at subsidized prices in other divisional and district towns outside Dhaka, considering local market conditions. Based on public demand, this activity will initially be conducted at 25 key locations in Dhaka and city corporation areas for the sale of animal products at subsidized prices.
Proposed locations:
Beside the Secretariat (Abdul Gani Road), Khamarbari (Farmgate), Sixty Feet Road (Mirpur), Azimpur Maternity Hospital, Naya Bazar (Old Dhaka), Uttara House Building, Rampura Bazar, Hazaribagh, Arambagh (Motijheel), Kalshi (Mirpur), Maniknagar alley entrance (Jatrabari), Shahjadpur (Badda), Korail Slum (Banani), Kamrangirchar, Khilgaon (south of railway crossing), Nakhalpara (Lucas Moor), Segunbagicha (wet market), Mohammadpur (Babar Road), Mohammadpur (Bosila), Kakrail, Banasree, Mirpur-10, Kalyanpur, Tejgaon, and Old Dhaka (Bangabazar).
In addition, in coordination with local entrepreneurs and relevant stakeholders, the number of sales centers will be gradually increased by identifying permanent spots for mobile sales operations.