The price of the broiler chicken is expected to go down by Tk 30-40 per kg at the consumers' level during Ramadan, a top official said today.

Director General of Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) AHM Shafiquzzaman said the broiler chicken will be sold at Tk 190-195 per kg at farm level during the month of Ramadan, reports UNB.

Shafiquzzaman disclosed this after a meeting with the traders and the farm owners at the conference room of DNCRP at Karwan Bazar today.

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He said, "Discussion was held with Kazi, CP, Paragon, and Aftab farms' representatives. We've reached a consensus about poultry chicken price. Currently, broiler chicken is now sold at Tk220-230 per kg from the farms. But the farm owners agreed to sell broiler chicken from the farms at Tk 190-195 per kg during Ramadan."

The decision on reducing wholesale price will have an impact on consumers' level, he said.