Eggs to be imported soon if necessary: Commerce Secy

Senior Secretary of Commerce Ministry Tapan Kanti Ghosh has hinted that the government would import eggs soon if the price of the low-cost source of protein does not come at a logical level.

The commerce secretary said this while speaking as the chief guest at a Shadow Parliament on Institutional Management in Ensuring Consumer Rights held at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) auditorium in Dhaka on Friday, reports a press release.

The government is not against the interest of the businessmen, but they will have to avoid the tendency of making excess profit, he said.

If it is seen that the prices of eggs are not coming down at a reasonable level within a short period, the idea of importing eggs will be considered, he said.

Director General of the Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) HM Safikuzzaman was present as a special guest with Chairman of Debate for Democracy Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiran in the chair.

Tapan Kanti Ghosh said strengthening of co-operatives at the producer level will increase production and farmers will not be deprived of fair prices.

Then, they will be able to deliver their own products to the consumer level, he added.

DNCRP and Debate for Democracy organised the event.