RANGPUR, Oct 20, 2024 (BSS) - To ensure supply of eggs and help common
consumers to buy eggs at an affordable price, the government today started
selling eggs in the city at fixed prices.
 
"Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Foysal inaugurated the egg sale program
under a joint initiative of the district administration and Rangpur
Metropolitan Police in a function held in the city," said a local PID press
note tonight.
 
The Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection, District Department
of Animal Husbandry, the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Rangpur
Civil Surgeon Office are extending assistance in selling eggs from 2 pm to 5
pm every day.
 
Eggs will be sold at the government-fixed price of Taka 11.87 per piece at
the temporary egg selling center adjacent to the gate of Rangpur Civil
Surgeon's office.
 
This egg sale will continue six days a week except Friday until the supply
and price of eggs normalize.
 
"Some 10,000 eggs will be sold daily under this program," the press note
added.