Reza Mahmud :
City’s meat traders will suspend their six-day strike tomorrow (Sunday) with a warning that if their demands are not met immediately they will go an indefinite strike.
The traders also said that beef price would come down to Tk 300 per kilogram if extortion and extra money collection from them are stopped.
“If the hassles of meat traders are removed, we can sell beef at Tk 300 or even less,” Bangladesh Meat Traders Association Secretary General Rabiul Alam said while addressing a press conference in city’s Segunbagicha on Friday.
Replying to a question Rabiul Alam said “Our strike will be suspended temporarily on Sunday but it will not be stopped.”
When asked he said they do not know whether the butchers will slaughter cattle on Sunday as it is a non-slaughtering day.
Meanwhile, the Commerce Ministry has called a meeting with the city’s
striking meat traders on Sunday. The officials of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will also attend the meeting.
The hotel and restaurant owners are sufferings due to lack of beef and mutton, particularly the weekend on Friday, as the meat traders are observing strike in the city.
As a result, the chicken price has also gone up. The common people are the hard hit due to the hike of chicken price.
“We have removed red meat from our menu due to the strike of meat traders. We get no beef, no mutton in the market since last Monday. The chicken price has also gone up,” said Mohammad Suman Khan, Manager of Shahi Ranna Restaurant in Motijheel area.
On the other hand, the leaders of the meat traders association warned further tougher actions if their demands are not met.
“We become helpless for the extortionists. If the demands not met soon, we will go for tougher movement,” Rabiul Alam, General Secretary of the association told journalists yesterday.
He said, the traders will further call an indefinite strike if their demands are not met within six days.
Sources said, the Bangladesh Meat Traders Association has called a six-day countrywide strike on Monday for harassment while conducting their business. The announcement came from a human chain formed by the meat traders in front of the National Press Club on Sunday.
The meat traders are observing the strike to press home their four-point demands that include charging extra money by the lessees and prevention of extortion in transport.
Meanwhile, the restaurant owners have been compelled to drop beef, mutton and other related food items like Halim and Kabab from their menu lists.
“The customers want beef and mutton but we are unable to serve those. Menus. Even the departmental stores also failed to provide red meats,” said Sumon Khan.
“My elderly mother is very sick. Doctor suggested her to take chicken soup regularly. But the chicken price is increasing everyday,” said, Abu Talib, from Gendaria area in the city.
According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, each kilogram of broiler chicken was selling at Tk 145- 155 yesterday which was Tk 140- 150 the previous day.
Some traders have raised the price as high as Tk 160 per kg, while local chicken prices shot up from Tk 330-Tk 360 a kg.
Ashraful Alam, owner of Sayem Broiler House at Jurain bazar, yesterday said broiler chicken prices went up by Tk 10 compared to the previous day.
When contacted Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon said, it is the matter of Gabtoli cattle farm. The area is under Dhaka North City Corporation’s jurisdiction. The DNCC Mayor will solve the problem.
After trying for several times, the DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq could not be connected over phone calls.
City’s meat traders will suspend their six-day strike tomorrow (Sunday) with a warning that if their demands are not met immediately they will go an indefinite strike.
The traders also said that beef price would come down to Tk 300 per kilogram if extortion and extra money collection from them are stopped.
“If the hassles of meat traders are removed, we can sell beef at Tk 300 or even less,” Bangladesh Meat Traders Association Secretary General Rabiul Alam said while addressing a press conference in city’s Segunbagicha on Friday.
Replying to a question Rabiul Alam said “Our strike will be suspended temporarily on Sunday but it will not be stopped.”
When asked he said they do not know whether the butchers will slaughter cattle on Sunday as it is a non-slaughtering day.
Meanwhile, the Commerce Ministry has called a meeting with the city’s
striking meat traders on Sunday. The officials of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will also attend the meeting.
The hotel and restaurant owners are sufferings due to lack of beef and mutton, particularly the weekend on Friday, as the meat traders are observing strike in the city.
As a result, the chicken price has also gone up. The common people are the hard hit due to the hike of chicken price.
“We have removed red meat from our menu due to the strike of meat traders. We get no beef, no mutton in the market since last Monday. The chicken price has also gone up,” said Mohammad Suman Khan, Manager of Shahi Ranna Restaurant in Motijheel area.
On the other hand, the leaders of the meat traders association warned further tougher actions if their demands are not met.
“We become helpless for the extortionists. If the demands not met soon, we will go for tougher movement,” Rabiul Alam, General Secretary of the association told journalists yesterday.
He said, the traders will further call an indefinite strike if their demands are not met within six days.
Sources said, the Bangladesh Meat Traders Association has called a six-day countrywide strike on Monday for harassment while conducting their business. The announcement came from a human chain formed by the meat traders in front of the National Press Club on Sunday.
The meat traders are observing the strike to press home their four-point demands that include charging extra money by the lessees and prevention of extortion in transport.
Meanwhile, the restaurant owners have been compelled to drop beef, mutton and other related food items like Halim and Kabab from their menu lists.
“The customers want beef and mutton but we are unable to serve those. Menus. Even the departmental stores also failed to provide red meats,” said Sumon Khan.
“My elderly mother is very sick. Doctor suggested her to take chicken soup regularly. But the chicken price is increasing everyday,” said, Abu Talib, from Gendaria area in the city.
According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, each kilogram of broiler chicken was selling at Tk 145- 155 yesterday which was Tk 140- 150 the previous day.
Some traders have raised the price as high as Tk 160 per kg, while local chicken prices shot up from Tk 330-Tk 360 a kg.
Ashraful Alam, owner of Sayem Broiler House at Jurain bazar, yesterday said broiler chicken prices went up by Tk 10 compared to the previous day.
When contacted Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon said, it is the matter of Gabtoli cattle farm. The area is under Dhaka North City Corporation’s jurisdiction. The DNCC Mayor will solve the problem.
After trying for several times, the DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq could not be connected over phone calls.
