UNB, Khulna :
Another consignment of rice being imported from India will reach the Mongla Port next month, a Food Department official said Wednesday.
Bangladesh is importing 100,000 metric tonnes of rice from India in a bid to keep the price of rice stable in the local market. Forty percent of the rice will come through Mongla port. The imported rice will be supplied to Rangpur, Rajshahi, Barishal and Khulna divisions. Already, the first consignment of rice (4,200MT) from India has reached the Chattogram Port.
The government has signed a deal with PK Agri Link and Rita Impress International Company for the rice import.
Badal Kumar Biswas, traffic and conservator regulators of Khulna Division, said “The consignment of rice will reach Mongla port in January and the rest will be brought in phases by March.”
Mohamamd Abdus Sobhan, deputy director of traffic and conservator regulators of Khulna Division, said the government has taken the initiative to ensure a steady supply of the staple. “There’s no scarcity of rice in 10 districts of Khulna division as 57,422MT rice is in stock,” he said.
Besides, the government plans to launch open market sale or OMS in four cities under the division to keep the rice price stable in the local market.
Another consignment of rice being imported from India will reach the Mongla Port next month, a Food Department official said Wednesday.
Bangladesh is importing 100,000 metric tonnes of rice from India in a bid to keep the price of rice stable in the local market. Forty percent of the rice will come through Mongla port. The imported rice will be supplied to Rangpur, Rajshahi, Barishal and Khulna divisions. Already, the first consignment of rice (4,200MT) from India has reached the Chattogram Port.
The government has signed a deal with PK Agri Link and Rita Impress International Company for the rice import.
Badal Kumar Biswas, traffic and conservator regulators of Khulna Division, said “The consignment of rice will reach Mongla port in January and the rest will be brought in phases by March.”
Mohamamd Abdus Sobhan, deputy director of traffic and conservator regulators of Khulna Division, said the government has taken the initiative to ensure a steady supply of the staple. “There’s no scarcity of rice in 10 districts of Khulna division as 57,422MT rice is in stock,” he said.
Besides, the government plans to launch open market sale or OMS in four cities under the division to keep the rice price stable in the local market.
