The Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday gave the necessary directives to the field-level administration to make a success of two upcoming food security-related programs, including the open market sale (OMS) of rice.
The OMS of rice will start from Thursday.
The directives were given via video conference held with PMO Senior Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah in the chair, said PM’s Assistant Press Secretary Emrul Kayas.
The meeting discussed the implementation of the food security programs, and coordination between the OMS and the program of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).
The government will start the OMS of rice at Tk15 per kg from Thursday for over 5 million listed families through its dealers across the country. Each listed member will be able to purchase a maximum 30kg of rice at Tk15 per kg.
Unlisted consumers can purchase a maximum of 5kg rice at Tk30 per kg from 2,363 centres throughout the country from September 1.
Similarly, 10 million TCB card holders will get the scope to buy 5kg at Tk30 per kg every 15 days from the dealers.
The senior secretary of the commerce ministry and the secretary to the food ministry were also present virtually at the meeting, said an official of the PMO.