Adviser Farida warns strict action against unjust price hikes during Ramadan

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar has criticised those who raise prices of daily commodities unfairly, saying they would no longer be spared.

The adviser also urged the students who protested during the July uprising to join in fighting against unjust price hikes.

She made the comments while speaking at the 'Inauguration of the Sale of Milk, Eggs and Meat at Affordable Prices in Ramadan' programme at the Siraj Mia Memorial Model School premises in the capital's Merul Badda on Friday.

She said that we will celebrate this Ramadan in a different way and our responsibility is greater than ever. "As an interim government, we aim to reduce the problems faced by the public, especially rising prices," she said.

She acknowledged that while prices have not been fully controlled, efforts are being made to sell essential products at lower prices during Ramadan.

From the 1st to the 28th of Ramadan, essential products will be sold at affordable prices at 25 locations across Dhaka, including areas that were active during the July protests and slum areas.

At the inauguration, it was announced that dressed broiler meat will be sold at Tk250 per kg, pasteurized milk at Tk 80 per liter, eggs at Tk114 per dozen, and beef at Tk650 per kg.

The initiative is supported by the Department of Livestock's Livestock and Dairy Development Project, Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central Council, and other stakeholders like dairy companies and local farmers.