BANGLADESH NEWS
The government has done away with the requirement to obtain permission from the commerce ministry to import hatching eggs and day-old chicks in view of the rising demand of the items.
Officials said that the government certified importers would enjoy the permission waiver until June 30.
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins at the end of July, and the demand for protein usually increases during the period, according to the officials.
Prices of eggs and chickens have shot up over the past few weeks. Price of per kilogram broiler chicken has increased by Tk 50 and is now being sold at Tk 180. On the other hand, price of two pairs of eggs has increased to Tk 38-39 from Tk 25.
The commerce ministry in separate orders on June 5 withdrew the ban on the imports of eggs and chicks, and salt.
Deputy Commerce Secretary Abu Siddique Sarder told on Sunday that the government had decided to import the three items until June 30. "Necessary measures have been taken in this regard."
The ministry in its order said that the government would not allow imports of eggs and chicks from a bird flu- or avian influenza-prone country. The importing agencies will have to get no-bird-flu clearance certificate from the exporting countries and submit to the ministry.
The order also said that every importing agency could open a letter of credit (L/C) to import salt up to 10,000 metric tonnes.
According to leaders of the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Association, currently daily demand for eggs is around 200 million while the production is 100 million.
In Nov 2011, the commerce ministry had allowed Dhaka-based Faria Enterprise Ltd to import 10 million pieces of hatching eggs from India.
In Oct 2010, the ministry allowed the same company to import 100 million pieces of day-old chicks from India and other countries since the prices had doubled in the local market. The firm was asked to import the items until June last year. The ministry later extended the deadline to June 30 this year.
Officials said that the government certified importers would enjoy the permission waiver until June 30.
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins at the end of July, and the demand for protein usually increases during the period, according to the officials.
Prices of eggs and chickens have shot up over the past few weeks. Price of per kilogram broiler chicken has increased by Tk 50 and is now being sold at Tk 180. On the other hand, price of two pairs of eggs has increased to Tk 38-39 from Tk 25.
The commerce ministry in separate orders on June 5 withdrew the ban on the imports of eggs and chicks, and salt.
Deputy Commerce Secretary Abu Siddique Sarder told on Sunday that the government had decided to import the three items until June 30. "Necessary measures have been taken in this regard."
The ministry in its order said that the government would not allow imports of eggs and chicks from a bird flu- or avian influenza-prone country. The importing agencies will have to get no-bird-flu clearance certificate from the exporting countries and submit to the ministry.
The order also said that every importing agency could open a letter of credit (L/C) to import salt up to 10,000 metric tonnes.
According to leaders of the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Association, currently daily demand for eggs is around 200 million while the production is 100 million.
In Nov 2011, the commerce ministry had allowed Dhaka-based Faria Enterprise Ltd to import 10 million pieces of hatching eggs from India.
In Oct 2010, the ministry allowed the same company to import 100 million pieces of day-old chicks from India and other countries since the prices had doubled in the local market. The firm was asked to import the items until June last year. The ministry later extended the deadline to June 30 this year.
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