The government on Thursday (September 21) allowed total six companies to import eggs.

Earlier, on 18 September four companies were given permission to import eggs and they are- M/S Meem Enterprises, Prime Energy Importers Enbod Suppliers, Tiger Trading, Arnob Trading ltd.

Commerce ministry's Public Relations Officer Md Haider Ali confirmed the matter to Banglanews.

This decision to permit egg imports came in response to traders who had ignored the government's call to adhere to fixed pricing. Despite the government setting the retail price for each egg at Tk12, eggs continue to be sold in Dhaka at Tk12.50 or even higher.

According to the commerce ministry, the country's daily demand for eggs stands at four crore, with local production exceeding this demand.

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said the price of eggs should not be more than Tk12 a piece at the retail level as the production cost per egg is around Tk10.50.

BDST: 1410 HRS, SEP 21, 2023
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