The non-Basmati rice will be procured from Indian company
Bangladesh has recently received 26,250 tonnes of atap rice purchased from Pakistan under a government-to-government deal.
As of the first week of March, the private sector had imported only 2.63 lakh tonnes of rice against the approved 16.75 lakh tonnes
Out of the 50,000 tonnes of rice to be bought under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan, Bangladesh received a total of 26,250 tonnes of white rice.
The interim government is set to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in the last seven fiscal years, as it looks to shore up its depleting food grain stock and ease the cost of living crisis for the low- and fixed-income people battered by the prolonged high inflation.
50,000 tonnes of white rice will also be purchased from Pakistan
The government has taken an initiative to accelerate rice imports to strengthen the buffer stock of food grains and to arrest the upward trend of the staple’s price.
The interim government of Bangladesh will procure 50,000 tonnes of rice from India to address the depletion of the country’s food stocks and thereby meet consumer demand for the cereal grain amid ongoing inflationary pressure..The rice will be used to supply state-sponsored food distributi
The government is set to import rice from Myanmar and India as part of its efforts to bring down the high price of the staple, replenish stocks and ensure distribution under social safety net schemes.
The non-Basmati rice will be procured from Indian company
Bangladesh has recently received 26,250 tonnes of atap rice purchased from Pakistan under a government-to-government deal.
As of the first week of March, the private sector had imported only 2.63 lakh tonnes of rice against the approved 16.75 lakh tonnes
Out of the 50,000 tonnes of rice to be bought under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan, Bangladesh received a total of 26,250 tonnes of white rice.
The interim government is set to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in the last seven fiscal years, as it looks to shore up its depleting food grain stock and ease the cost of living crisis for the low- and fixed-income people battered by the prolonged high inflation.
50,000 tonnes of white rice will also be purchased from Pakistan
The government has taken an initiative to accelerate rice imports to strengthen the buffer stock of food grains and to arrest the upward trend of the staple’s price.
The interim government of Bangladesh will procure 50,000 tonnes of rice from India to address the depletion of the country’s food stocks and thereby meet consumer demand for the cereal grain amid ongoing inflationary pressure..The rice will be used to supply state-sponsored food distributi
The government is set to import rice from Myanmar and India as part of its efforts to bring down the high price of the staple, replenish stocks and ensure distribution under social safety net schemes.
Against the backdrop of rising prices, the government has geared up efforts to buy rice from the international market to replenish stocks and ensure distributions under social safety net schemes to arrest market volatility.
