DHAKA: The government has decided to purchase ten lac metric tons of rice at Tk 27.5 per kg in Boro season.
Food Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam made the disclosure after a meeting of Food Planning and Monitoring Committee at secretariat Tuesday.
He also said they would also go for purchasing 1.5 lac metric tones of wheat at Tk 28 per kg.
BDST: 1832 HRS, MAR 03, 2015