Rice prices see downtrend in Rajshahi market

RAJSHAHI, Mar 21 (BSS): Rice price in Rajshahi's retail markets is now on a downtrend following the government's launching of 'food friendly programme' and open market sale to control hiking of rice price.

Within a gap of only 10 days, rice price has been declined by Taka two to three per kilogram in the metropolis and its adjacent areas.

While visiting some retail markets in the city and its outskirts on Monday this reporter found the declining trend of the rice price.

Nurul Haque, a retailer of Naohata Bazar under Paba Upazila, told BSS that rice price has been declined by Tk 100 to Tk 150 per maund with a gap of 10 days.

Price of coarse rice has also been reduced by Tk 2.0 to Tk 3.0 per kg. The price will go down further, he added.

Meanwhile, poor and extreme poor people of the division are very happy after getting quality rice at Tk 10 per kg under the government's "Food Friendly Programme".

"We are getting quality rice this time without facing any irregularities," said Mohsin Ali, an elderly man, who came to purchase rice at Bijoynagar crossing under Godagari upazila.

Another beneficiary Hazrat Ali, who came to buy rice at Bornaly crossing, said the quality of rice is very good.

This type of rice is being sold at least Tk 50 per kg in the markets, he added.