Bangladesh has exported beef worth Tk193 crore over the past three months, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku said on Thursday.
He disclosed the figure while speaking to reporters after attending a meeting with scientists at the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) in Savar in the afternoon.
The state minister said the government was working to increase beef exports to international markets.
He said various initiatives had been taken at the farm level to support the expansion of beef exports.
Tuku also said the government was overseeing food safety measures to ensure the quality and safety of meat.
Earlier, the state minister planted a sapling at the BLRI premises as part of efforts to maintain ecological balance.
Prime Minister’s Office principal coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals SM Abdul Awal, Department of Livestock Services director general Shahjaman Khan Tuhin and BLRI director general Dr Shakila Faruque were present.
