The government currently has a stock of 2.07275 million metric tons of food grains in the government godowns in the country, said State Minister for Food Abdul Bari in Parliament.
“As of 21st June, 2026, there is a stock of 2,072,754 metric tons of food grains (rice-wheat) in the country’s food godowns,” he said on Tuesday, while replying to a starred question from treasury bench member Lutfur Rahman (Cox’s Bazar-3) in the House.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad tabled the question-and-answer session at the outset of the day’s business, which started around 3pm.
The state minister said the government has undertaken extensive procurement steps to further strengthen the country's food reserves.
To increase food stocks, the government has launched an internal procurement drive during the 2026 Boro season, targeting the purchase of 500,000 metric tons of paddy, 1,200,000 metric tons of boiled rice, 100,000 metric tons of Atap rice (non-boiled rice), and 50,000 metric tons of wheat.
As of June 21 last, the government had procured 201,295 metric tonnes of paddy and 602,487 metric tonnes of boiled rice.
Abdul Bari said 36,879 metric tonnes of Atap rice have been collected, while 500 metric tonnes of wheat have been procured.
The state minister expressed optimism that the procurement targets for paddy and rice would be achieved within the stipulated procurement period ending on August 31, 2026.