Dhaka, July 6 -- The Russian Federation has expressed interest in exporting ready-to-eat meat to Bangladesh with standard veterinary certification, according to official sources.

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor) recently sent a proposal to Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeking approval to supply such processed meat products.

The foreign ministry has forwarded the proposal to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock for necessary action, while the Ministry of Commerce is also reviewing it for further scrutiny.

Although Bangladesh is currently self-sufficient in meat production, domestic prices remain high despite a sevenfold increase in output over the past 15 year...