The voluntary organization Khulna Blood Bank has started selling beef at Tk 600 per kg in Khulna. On the first day on Friday, 470 people bought 1 kg of meat. Since the beginning of Ramadan, meat is being sold at Tk 725 to Tk 750 per kg in various markets of Khulna on Fridays. Meat will be sold at the same price on the initiative of the blood bank next Friday.

They started selling meat at Shibbari intersection in the city on Friday morning. City Mayor Talukder Abdul Khalek inaugurated this program. At this time KMP Commissioner. Mozammel Haque was present.

Saleh Uddin Sabuj, president of Khulna Blood Bank, said that they cannot buy beef for low-income people during Ramadan. Taking their words into consideration, an initiative was taken to sell beef at Tk 600 per kg. On the first day, 470 people bought one kg of beef. 10 blood bank volunteers have been working hard since the previous night.

He said that KCC and Metropolitan Police have cooperated in this work. For now, one cow will be sold at the rate of Tk 600 per kg every Friday.

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