Bangladesh Air Force Women Welfare Association distributes foodstuff among the distressed people at Air Force Base Sheikh Hasina on Saturday marking the martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

29 Aug 2021, 12:00 am0

Bangladesh Air Force Women Welfare Association distributes foodstuff among the distressed people at Air Force Base Sheikh Hasina on Saturday marking the martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. ISPR photo

Local milk producers need protection from import

IMPORT of powdered milk has almost doubled over three years from 2013 to 2016 mainly due to increased commercial use and home consumption. The annual import rose to 104,000 tonnes, up 86 percent from 56,330 tonnes during 2009-10, as per figures provided by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and it is natural that members of Bangladesh Dairy Farmers’ Association would protest against such phenomenal rise in powdered milk import to protect their interest. They demonstrated in the city recently to...

9 Aug 2017, 12:00 am