Dhaka, March 23 -- The government under its own initiative has so far sold beef, mutton, poultry and milk worth Tk 200 million at affordable prices during the fasting month of Ramadan.

Meanwhile, meat, egg and milk sales points have been expanded to 26 new locations, bringing the total number of sales points in the capital to 51.

Under the initiative of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, and the Department of Livestock in cooperation with stakeholders concerned, the mobile sales programme for dressed broiler, egg, pasteurised milk, beef and mutton has been ongoing in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country.

The aim is to ensure the supply and stability of prices of meat, egg, milk and other essential items during the holy month.

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