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Legal notice seeks to cut beef price to Tk 250 per kg

Published : Sunday, 11 October, 2026 at 5:36 PM

Observer Online Report

A Supreme Court lawyer has sent a legal notice to the government demanding the withdrawal of restrictions on commercial imports of live cattle and packaged halal beef to bring the retail price of beef down to Tk 250 per kg.

Lawyer Md Mahmudul Hasan Mamun issued the notice in the public interest on Sunday, October 11, addressing the Cabinet Secretary, secretaries of the ministries of commerce and fisheries and livestock, the director general of the Department of Livestock Services, the chairman of the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission and the chairman of the National Board of Revenue.

The notice stated that beef was currently selling for around Tk 780 to Tk 850 per kg in Bangladesh, making it increasingly unaffordable for low-income and middle-income families. It argued that high prices were limiting access to animal protein and could contribute to nutritional deficiencies, particularly among children.

Citing the economic principle of comparative advantage, the lawyer argued that importing products that can be supplied more cheaply from abroad could reduce costs for consumers. The notice compared this approach with the import of ready-made garments by developed economies, including the United States and European Union countries, from Bangladesh.

It also cited Articles 15(a) and 18(1) of the Constitution, concerning the provision of basic necessities and the improvement of public health and nutrition. The notice further referred to Article 32, which guarantees the right to life, arguing that access to nutritious food should be considered part of that right.

The notice alleged that restrictions on beef imports were allowing a limited group of cattle farmers and animal feed producers to benefit from market dominance at the expense of consumers.

It called on the government to take the necessary steps within 15 days to lift restrictions on imports of live cattle and internationally certified halal frozen or chilled beef, rationalise customs duties and bring the retail price down to Tk 250 per kg.

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