To support low-income citizens, the food ministry has continued its subsidised rice sale programme across the country.
Under this initiative, rice and flour are being sold at subsidised rates through 1,057 centres in city corporations, district headquarters, municipalities, and labour-intensive areas.
To keep rice prices affordable, the government has decided to increase the daily rice quota from 3.0 tonnes to 4.0 tonnes per working day in 401 upazilas (excluding district headquarters).
Meanwhile, in the three hill districts of Chattogram (Rangamati, Bandarban, and Khagrachhari), 1.0 tonne of rice per working day is being distributed across 23 upazilas.
Nationwide, the rice OMS programme operates through 1,903 centres, including mobile trucks and fixed outlets.
Rice is being sold at Tk30 a kg while wheat flour is priced at Tk 28 a kg or Tk55 for a 2.0 kg packet.
This initiative aims to ensure food security and ease financial burden on low-income households, said the ministry.
Rice prices have witnessed 16-20 per cent hike in last one year raising woes for the consumers.
Coarse rice is being sold at Tk60-62, medium rice at Tk 68-72 and finer rice at Tk85-102 a kg in the mainstream market.
The government warehouses now have 1.0 million tonnes of rice.
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