In a bid to tame the overheated market, the government on Sunday gave five more companies permission to import 50 million eggs. With the latest move, a total of 15 companies have so far got permission for bringing 150 million eggs from foreign sources. Earlier on September 17, four private companies- Mim Enterprise, Tiger Trading, Prime Energy, and Arnab Trading - got permission to import 40 million eggs. Each of these companies could bring 10 million eggs provided they meet five conditions, including sourcing eggs from countries free from avian influenza and bird flu. Bangladesh has a daily demand for 40 million eggs, according to the commerce ministry estimate.

Source: bd News24 October 09, 2023 18:08 UTC