Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku on Tuesday said the government has been working from the outset to increase egg production to meet domestic demand and build export capacity, while bringing down feed prices to keep the poultry industry afloat.

"We must all work together to produce quality eggs, cut production costs and develop the poultry sector," he said while addressing a discussion on World Egg Day at the Cotton Development Board conference room in the capital.

This year's theme for the day was "Protein That Powers and Protects."

Highlighting a recent export milestone, the state minister said, "This year, we exported hatching eggs to Nigeria for the first time. This is an extremely p...