INDIA CATTLE SMUGGLING CRACKDOWN PROMPTS PRICE HIKES IN BANGLADESH
April 21st, 2015
BANGLADESH meat traders have warned that cattle prices are spiralling in the country after the Indian government cracked down on cross-border smuggling, increasing scarcity. The Bangladesh Meat Traders Association secretary general Robiul Alam told GlobalMeatNews: “It’s a calamitous time…We’re ruined. Every day, prices of cows are rising as supply is short. If this trend continues, we can’t imagine where it can reach,” he warned.India’s current Hindu nationalist BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)-led Indian government has encouraged Indian border guards ...
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