District administration and the district livestock office of Chattogram have started the sale of milk, eggs, and meat at subsidised rates ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, aiming to provide the protein items at affordable prices.
Deputy Commissioner Farida Khanam inaugurated the sale programme at Metro Livestock Department in Kotwali on Sunday, according to a press release of Consumers Association of Bangladesh in Chattogram on Monday.
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In line with the theme "Strength in Protein, Liberation in Protein," the sale program was launched, with prices set at Tk 700 for per kg beef, Tk 80 for per litre milk, and Tk 110 for per dozen eggs.
The sale is being conducted through mobile trucks stationed at key locations in Chattogram cit including Kotwali, Kazir Dewri, Ambagan (Zautla), and Chawkbazar.
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The CAB Chattogram team expressed hope that the programme would continue throughout Ramadan, providing residents with affordable animal products and helping to mitigate the shortage of animal protein in the region.