The procurement programme would continue till March 15, Food Minister Qamrul Islam told reporters after a meeting of the food planning and monitoring committee at the secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday.
The government purchased two lakh tonns of Aman rice at TK31 per kg last year, while the production cost was Tk18.50 to Tk28.50 per kg, the minister mentioned.
Friday, June 05, 2026
