Govt to procure 1.25m tonnes of paddy, rice, wheat

The government will procure 1,250,000 tonnes of rice, paddy and wheat during the upcoming Boro season, reports UNB.

Food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said the procurement will take place between 25 April and 31 August.

He came up with the remarks after concluding a meeting of Food Planning and Monitoring Committee at the ministry.

Per kilogram rice will be bought at Tk 36, wheat Tk 28 and paddy Tk 26, he said.

Agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque, health minister Jahid Malek and state minister for disaster management and relief Enamur Rahman were also present in the meeting.