Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi Today (October 15) said the imported eggs would arrive in Bangladesh within the next three to four days.

He said this after inaugurating the sale operations of TCB's commodities at subsidised rate among one crore family card holders through programme at the ward councilor's office near to Dhanmondi Lake in the capital.

Earlier in two phases, the government given permission to import some 10 crore pieces of eggs.

Considering the situation, the government has given approval to 15 companies to import 15 crore pieces of eggs and of them, seven companies have already opened up LCs so far, said the minister.

The government on September 14 fixed the prices of potatoes, onions and eggs in the weak of the exorbitant price hike of these daily necessary commodities in the local market.

According to the rate, per kilogram of potato was supposed to be sold at Tk 35 to Tk 36, per piece of egg at Tk 12 respectively. But, even after a month, the government fixed price has not yet been implemented in the market across the country. 

BDST: 1958 HRS, OCT 15, 2023
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