Dhaka, May 4 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday directed the formation of a high-level committee to ensure fair pricing for sacrificial animal hides during the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha.

The committee, led by Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin, will also oversee animal transportation, waste management, and the proper use of Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) in hide processing, according to local media.

Yunus emphasised that syndicates have long deprived citizens, especially the underprivileged, of fair hide prices, and this mismanagement must end.

The committee will also include Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar, Industry Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan, Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, Env...