Producers to supply 20 lakh eggs per day in 2 Dhaka markets to ensure retail sale at Tk12

Corporate producers have assured that they will supply 20 lakh eggs per day to wholesale markets in Tejgaon and Kaptan Bazar to ensure the sale of eggs within the government-fixed retail price of Tk12.

According to the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Coordination Committee (BPICC), each egg will be sold at Tk10.91, with the condition that the wholesalers ensure the sale at Tk12 to the consumer level.

Mahbubur Rahman, president of Breeders Association Bangladesh, told The Business Standard that the decision was made at a meeting yesterday (15 October) at the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection to supply eggs by excluding middlemen. 

During the meeting, the Tejgaon Egg Traders' Association announced the resumption of egg supply and sales after a two-day halt in protest against government raids. 

This decision to restore normal supply was reached following assurances of a more "flexible approach" in enforcing government-set price limits.

The protest had halted deliveries to the Tejgaon wholesale market on Sunday and Monday, where approximately 14-15 lakh eggs are typically supplied daily. 

As a result of the supply disruption, markets such as Karwan Bazar and Mohammadpur Krishi Market experienced shortages, leading to a price increase from Tk165-170 to Tk180-190 per dozen.

During the meeting, wholesalers and producers discussed reducing the influence of middlemen, which could enable eggs to be sold to consumers at lower prices.