NATORE, April 12, 2021 (BSS) – Sales of milk, eggs and meat like
other parts of the country started at fair prices in Sadar upazila of
the district today.
Respective district administrations and district livestock
department are jointly implementing the selling activities in
collaboration with the Livestock and Dairy Development Project and the
Bangladesh Dairy Farmers Association and Bangladesh Poultry Farmers
Association aimed at ensuring nutrition to people for enhancing their
immunity to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md. Shahriaz inaugurated the program in a
simple ceremony arranged on behalf of the district livestock
department in Madrasa Mor area this morning.
District Livestock Officer Dr. Golam Mostafa and Additional
Superintendent of Police Mir Asaduzzaman, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi
Officer Md. Jahangir Alam and upazila Livestock Officer Dr. Md. Selim
Uddin were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Md Shahriaz urged the authorities
concerned to ensure a coordinated management to conduct the programme
successfully to enable people in purchasing milk, eggs and meat easily
in a hassle-free way to meet their nutrition and increase immune
system.
Under the programme, 500 liters of milk, 2,000 pieces of eggs and
250-kg of chicken meat will be sold in mobile pickup vans at important
places of the city from 9 am every day, Upazila Livestock Officer Dr
Md Selim Uddin said.
The process of starting activities in other upazilas is also
underway, the district livestock officer added.