India urges Bangladesh to resume meat import

[Black_cats]

India urges Bangladesh to resume meat import​

Bangladesh spent US$ 2.5m in FY 2017-18 to import meat from 14 countries​

---

FE REPORT | Published: July 14, 2022 12:20:55 | Updated: July 14, 2022 13:21:30

---

India has urged the Bangladesh government to resume the import of meat from the neighbouring country as the traders concerned in both the countries are being hit hard by the non-shipment of such items, officials said.

The Indian embassy in Dhaka has recently sent a letter to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock with a request to resolve the issue.

The Bangladesh government has stopped the import of frozen meat, especially buffalo meat, from India with a view to protecting local cattle farmers and helping the domestic livestock sector flourish, a sector insider said.

According to the Import Policy-2021-24 Notification that was issued in April 2022 by the commerce ministry, prior approval has to be taken from the Department of Livestock for import of meat including frozen buffalo (bovine) meat, says the letter.

Both Indian exporter and Bangladeshi importer associations have raised concern over the issue in the past couple of months, reads the letter.

They also have highlighted that due to change in the import policy, no import of frozen bovine meat has taken place in the past few months affecting their businesses.

All Indian Buffalo and Sheep Meat Exporters Association (AIMLEA) and Bangladesh Meat Importers and Traders Association (BMITA) have requested the Bangladesh government authorities concerned to consider resolving the issue.

The letter highlighted that the Bangladesh national budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 imposed 20 per cent supplementary duty along with an increase in the assessment value from US$ 4.0/kg to US$ 5.0/kg that was introduced for frozen boneless bovine meat imports from India. The issue nullifies the SAFTA benefit available to Indian exporters, it said.

It mentioned that Indian companies are among the largest global exporters of high-quality, hygienically processed meat, of a variety that is non-competitive in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is now self-sufficient in meat production, a source said, but spent nearly US$ 2.5 million in the fiscal year 2017-18 to import the item from 14 countries. Some luxury hotels and food chains import the meat, the source added.

The country produced over 8.44 million tonnes of meat in the FY 2020-21 against an annual demand of nearly 7.4 million tonnes, according to the Department of Livestock Services (DLS).

According to a Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) concept paper, meat import has increased by about four times in five years -- from US$ 0.72 million in FY 2013-14 to nearly US$ 2.5 million in FY 2017-18.

Bangladesh imported meat from 14 countries, with India being the largest source.

Other countries included Ethiopia, France, Korea, Thailand, China, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

rezamumu@gmail.com

India urges Bangladesh to resume meat import

India has urged the Bangladesh government to resume the import of meat from the neighbouring country as the traders concerned in both the countries are being hit hard by the non-shipment of such items, officials said. The Indian embassy in Dhaka has recently sent a letter to the Ministry of Fisher

thefinancialexpress.com.bd

 

[Orca]

after this, irony died in indian ocean

 

[Rushd Alam]

Buffalo meat????? LoL!!! No one is suppose to sells buffalo meat as Bangladeshi people in general do not eat buffalo. So indians are behind the mix of the buffalo meat with beef.

 

[Bilal9]

after this, irony died in indian ocean

They f*cked around with us stopping export of cows etc. and Beef prices went sky high.

We learnt our lessons and increased numbers of animal husbandry facilities and abattoirs for meat production.

Now why are they crying? Too bad - so sad....

Save Gau Mata in India.

We don't eat garbage buffalo meat (fibres are too thick and meat is smelly).

Bangladesh is now self-sufficient in meat production

That is exactly the point. Badla leney ka time aya, badla le liya.

Slowly we should put punitive tariffs on ALL Indian exports (not just meat) to Bangladesh.

As we say in Bangladesh "Sanghis please go measure the street".

Darwaja open hai, don't let it hit you on the way out!

 

[Bilal9]

All Indian Buffalo and Sheep Meat Exporters Association (AIMLEA) and Bangladesh Meat Importers and Traders Association (BMITA) have requested the Bangladesh government authorities concerned to consider resolving the issue.

These BMITA scumbags are full of India fifth columnists sitting in Bangladesh. Let them cry, policy will not be changed, as we already have thriving beef and mutton production locally, why eat Indian frozen meat when you can get fresh stuff locally.

There is no guarantee meat coming from India is Halal or not.

Moreover their meat could come from diseased animals, which can have anthrax or rabies - no knowing what garbage cheap Sanghis feed these animals, could have mad cow disease as well.

Look at the local abattoirs we have nowadays - some of them have higher standards (HACCP, JAKIM Malaysia Halal, ISO 22000 standards compliant and having temperature controlled facilities), a lot of these are exporters too.

 

[Bilal9]

A detailed video presentation for a typical abattoir in Bangladesh

 

[bluesky]

India, allow our smugglers to bring in cows from India. We will do the slaughtering and processing in our country.

We do not eat pork. But, have we stopped people who eat it from slaughtering them?

Why your nasty religion pokes its nose in everything? Better to be pragmatic. It is the 21st century world.

 

[PadmaBridge]

A detailed video presentation for a typical abattoir in Bangladesh

Indian meat will not be Halal. Because of various anti Muslim laws introduced by Hinduvta.

Muslim abattoir workers are routinely targeted for beatings.

Btw, did you know Eid ul Adha is not a public holiday in India!

 

[Bengal71]

Why should we import any frozen or processed meat? I have never seen people buying processed or frozen meat in BD. Always buy from the butcher in the bazars. Also keep your buffalo meat, Bdeshis don't eat buffalo meat, very tough, chewy and smelly. Indian meat is also not halal, BD is a Muslin country, we don't eat haram meat. If you want to export then send the cows alive, we will slaughter them and eat.

 

[Wergeland]

Thanks but no thanks dear india

 

[Azadkashmir]

india cow beef not buffalo, bharat mata for sale.

 

[Abu Shaleh Rumi]

Only beef will be purchased. Deal?

 

[Rushd Alam]

Indian meat will not be Halal. Because of various anti Muslim laws introduced by Hinduvta.

Muslim abattoir workers are routinely targeted for beatings.

Btw, did you know Eid ul Adha is not a public holiday in India!

Bro please do not say such thing about their mothers.... Dont bring their family into this

All Indian Buffalo and Sheep Meat Exporters Association (AIMLEA)

Bangladeshi people nither eat buffalo nor sheep what are these idiots upto, seriously!!!!!!

Only the butchers selling meat mix those meats when asked for beef or goat. Something is not right! There is no market for their product, they are on to something bad!!!!

 

[PadmaBridge]

Bro please do not say such thing about their mothers.... Dont bring their family into this


Bangladeshi people nither eat buffalo nor sheep what are these idiots upto, seriously!!!!!!

Only the butchers selling meat mix those meats when asked for beef or goat. Something is not right! There is no market for their product, they are on to something bad!!!!

Where did I mention their family?

 

[Rushd Alam]

india cow beef not buffalo, bharat mata for sale.

It is sad but true we were raised eating their mothers, we love beef here, didnt care if it was someone's mother, now we try to avoid eating their mother.

Where did I mention their family?

You said indian cow, bro!!!! That maybe mother of someof our Indian posters. Cumon