Director General of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection Alim Akhter Khan on Tuesday said eggs must be sold at the government-fixed rates from Wednesday. During a meeting with egg producers and suppliers on Tuesday afternoon, the DG said from Wednesday, the price of each egg at the production level will be Tk 10.91, at the wholesale level Tk 11.01, and at the retail level Tk 11.87. Read: Govt permits import of 40.5 million eggs to stabilise market The consumers will get a dozen of egg at Tk 142.44 from now, he said. Alim said from now on, there will be no involvement of middlemen in the egg market.

The first shipment of eggs from India has arrived in Bangladesh. The price of an egg including duty is to Tk7.23. This egg imported from India entered Bangladesh through Benapole land port, Jessore in a truck on Monday (November 06, 2023). The government issued import permits for 1.0 crore pieces. In the first shipment, one private trader imported 61,950. After being processed at the land port, the truck left the Benapole land port around 10 pm last night (Sunday). Also read: Govt-fixed prices of onions, potatoes and eggs not executed yet According to Benapole Land Port Authority and Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agent sources, Dhaka's BDS Corporation imported 61950 eggs in an Indian cargo truck as its first shipment after the Ministry of Commerce gave permission to import eggs. The import price of an egg is estimated at Tk 5.43, on which duty is charged at Tk1.8 per egg. Also read: Imported eggs to be available in market this week: Tipu Munshi Director (Traffic) of Benapole land port Rezaul Karim said that the first consignment of eggs arrived from India in a truck yesterday (Sunday) evening. The eggs left the port around 10 pm when they were transferred from the Indian truck to the Bangladeshi truck. Syed Mahidul Haque, representative of C&F agent ME Enterprises of the egg importer, said transport costs will be added to this, he said. Also read: Govt to import 5 crore more eggs

In an effort to keep the prices of eggs stable, the government on Monday approved import of 4 crore eggs, said Secretary to the Commerce Ministry Tapan Kanti Ghosh. “The government will regularly monitor the market to check the price of eggs and if no improvement is seen then approval will be given to import more eggs,”he said while talking to reporters at the secretariat. Last month, the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry fixed the price of egg at Tk 12 per piece at retail level. Market mismanagement behind the rise of egg price But the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) during the drive found that the traders are not selling eggs at the government fixed price, he said. So, the government gave approval to four companies to import 4 crore eggs and each company can import one crore eggs, said Tapan. Replying to a question, from where the eggs will be imported, the secretary said they can import eggs from any country where the price is low. Eggs to be imported if required : Minister Asked whether there is any condition in importing eggs, he said there is no condition but the price of eggs should not be more than Tk 12. “ Bangladesh needs 4 crore eggs in a day for its consumers  and we have given approval  of import for one day. I don’t think it will affect the local market or the farmers much,” said Tapan. Earlier, on August 13, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said the government will allow the import of eggs after consultation with the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry if the price of eggs does not come down. Hike in egg price: Consumer Rights Protection body realises Tk 10,000 in fine in Faridpur As price of eggs soars abnormally the members of Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection are conducting drives in different wholesale markets in the city and realising fines. According to the Bangladesh Egg Producers Association, the country requires between 35 and 40 million eggs per day to meet demand. And the majority of the eggs are sourced from domestic producers.  

Meat, eggs, and milk will be sold at lower prices in Dhaka from March 23, and it will continue till the 28th of Ramadan. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock will sell meat, eggs, and milk at 20 points in Dhaka to meet public demand during the holy month of Ramadan, Iftekhar Hossain, public relations officer of the ministry, told UNB. Read More: Have enough stock, no scope of price hike during Ramadan: Tipu Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim will launch the sale of these items -- beef, mutton, dressed broiler chicken, milk, and eggs -- formally at a function in Dhaka on Thursday. The Department of Livestock will conduct the sales. However, prices of the items are yet to be fixed, he added. These essential items will be sold at "cheaper prices" to facilitate households' protein intake throughout Ramadan, Iftekhar Hossain added. Read More: If people don’t buy in excess, there will be no price hike of essentials ahead of Ramadan: Tipu Munshi

Mother fish of different species have released 'sample eggs' at several places in the Halda River, the only natural fish spawning centre in South Asia. The fishers said they found 50 to 200 grams of eggs in some places, including Machuaghona and Nayahat, in the coast of Halda after 12 pm on Saturday. Also read:Halda River under CCTV surveillance Hathazari upazila administration and local egg collectors confirmed the release of sample eggs. The indigenous fish species including Ruhi, Mrigel, Katol and Kalbaush started releasing eggs after heavy rain with thunderbolts due to cyclone ‘Asani’ for the last few days. Egg collectors and persons concerned were waiting in the river as the full breeding season started from the beginning of May. They are hoping that if there is heavy rain with thunderstorms on the current full moon day, mother fish can start releasing eggs in full swing in the river during high tide or low tide.

The price of eggs will soon be brought within the purchasing capacity of the general masses, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said Friday. ”The price of eggs would be reduced by public-private joint ventures," he said addressing a discussion marking World Eggs Day at a city hotel. Read:Egg Diet For Weight Loss: Does It Work? In order to build a prosperous nation, it is necessary to ensure a complete, nutritious diet. Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods, Rezaul said. “We should be careful in ensuring that eggs do not go beyond the purchasing power of the people,” he added. ”Today the average life expectancy of the people of the country has increased. Maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate have decreased a lot. This has been made possible by the combined efforts of state management and private entrepreneurs to meet the demand for nutritious food,” the minister remarked. He also noted that the current regime has patronised Bangladesh's livestock sector with utmost importance which resulted in an overall development of this sector. The Department of Livestock, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Poultry Science Association-Bangladesh Branch and Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council (BPICC) jointly organised the event.

Cremona, Aug 26 (AP/UNB) — Eggs removed from the last two female northern white rhinos have been fertilized with sperm from the now-dead last male, but it will be about 10 days before it's known whether the eggs have become embryos, an Italian assisted-breeding company said Monday.