50000 more tons of rice coming from India, proposal approved
Another 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice is being imported from India. This will cost 21.238 million US dollars, or 259.11 million taka in Bangladeshi currency. India’s Bagadia Brothers Private Limited will supply this rice. The price of rice per ton has been fixed at 424.77 US dollars.
The Government Procurement Advisory Council Committee approved the proposal in this regard to increase the country’s food stocks on Thursday. Financial Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting held at the Secretariat. Two weeks ago, on March 14, the procurement committee had also approved a proposal to import 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice from India’s S Pattavi Agro Foods Private Limited. At that time, the price of rice per ton was fixed at 429.55 US dollars. Accordingly, the import price of rice has decreased slightly in the span of two weeks. 50000 more tons of rice
A little over a month ago, on February 20, the import price of the same type of rice was 434.55 US dollars per ton. Besides India, Bangladesh is also importing rice from Pakistan, Vietnam, and Singapore.A little over a month ago, on February 20, the import price of the same type of rice was 434.55 US dollars per ton. Besides India, Bangladesh is also importing rice from Pakistan, Vietnam, and Singapore.
