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The government will sell milk, eggs, beef and dressed broiler meat at subsidised prices during the month of Ramadan to ensure that the general public can easily meet their demand for animal-based protein. Under this programme, dressed broiler meat will be sold at Tk 245 per kilogram, pasteurised milk at Tk 80 per liter, eggs at Tk 8 per piece and beef at Tk 650 per kilogramme. A meeting was held on Sunday at the conference room of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock to determine measures for uninterrupted supply and price stability of meat, eggs, and milk during Ramadan. Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter chaired the meeting. After detailed discussions, it was decided that from the day before Ramadan until the 25th day of Ramadan, a total of 26 days, these products will be sold at affordable prices through mobile sales centers. Market stable, prices likely to ease further in Ramadan: Adviser Bashir The meeting also decided that departmental directors and district livestock officers under the Department of Livestock Services will coordinate with district administrations to implement similar initiatives outside Dhaka in other divisional and district towns, taking local market conditions into account. Initially, the programme will be conducted at 25 key locations in Dhaka and city corporation areas, based on public demand. The proposed locations include Secretariat area (Abdul Gani Road), Khamarbari (Farmgate), 60 Feet Road (Mirpur), Azimpur Maternity Hospital, Naya Bazar (Old Dhaka), Uttara House Building, Rampura Bazar, Hazaribagh, Arambagh (Motijheel), Kalshi (Mirpur), Manik Nagar (Jatrabari), Shahjadpur (Badda), Korail slum (Banani), Kamrangirchar, Khilgaon Rail Crossing (South), Nakhalpara (Lucas Mor), Segunbagicha kitchen market, Mohammadpur (Babar Road), Mohammadpur (Bosila), Kakrail, Banasree, Mirpur-10, Kalyanpur, Tejgaon and Bangabazar in Old Dhaka. The number of mobile sales centers will be gradually increased by designating permanent spots for sales in coordination with local entrepreneurs and relevant stakeholders.  

Meat, eggs, and milk will be sold at affordable prices at 25 locations in the capital during the holy month of Ramadan. Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter disclosed this at a press briefing at the Secretariat on Monday. The press briefing highlighted the ministry’s preparations for Ramadan and reviewed its progress over the past six months. Farida Akhter said steps have been taken to ensure enough supply and keep prices of meat, eggs, and milk stable during Ramadan. Govt to export 11,000 tonnes of hilsa to KSA, UAE Sale of dressed broiler chicken, eggs, pasteurised milk, and beef will continue in Dhaka from the 1st to the 28th of Ramadan and broiler chicken, eggs, pasteurised milk, beef, and mutton will be sold nationwide at affordable prices, she said. Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC), Bangladesh Dairy and Fattening Farmers Association (BDFFA), dairy processing companies, and marginal farmers will provide support, she added. The sale campaign will be inaugurated on February 28 at 10:30 am on Siraj Mia Memorial Model School premises in South Baridhara Residential Area (DIT Project). The prices for the products were set as follows: dressed broiler chicken at Tk 250 per kg, pasteurised milk at Tk 80 per litre, eggs at Tk 114 per dozen, and beef at Tk 650 per kg. The Adviser said 25 locations in Dhaka were selected based on active public participation in July movement and areas with slum dwellers. Land management across the country will soon be digital: Adviser The 25 locations Abdul Gani Road (near Secretariat), Farmgate (Khamarbari), Mirpur (60 Feet Road), Azimpur Maternity Hospital, Naya Bazar (Old Dhaka), Banasree, Hazaribagh, Arambagh (Motijheel), Babar Road (Mohammadpur), Kalshi (Mirpur), Jatrabari (Manik Nagar), Shahjadpur (Badda), Korail slum (Banani), Kamrangirchar, Khilgaon (South Railway Crossing), Nakhla para (Lukas Mor), Segun Bagicha (Kitchen Market), Bosila (Mohammadpur), Uttara (House Building), Rampura (Market), Mirpur 10, Kalyanpur (Jhilpar), Tejgaon, Bongobazar (Old Dhaka), and Kakrail. Estimated daily sales will be  60,000 eggs, 6,000 liters of pasteurised milk, 2,000 kg of dressed broiler chicken, and 2,000-2,500 kg of beef.