Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumdar announced the decision in an online media briefing on Sunday. "In order to ensure that consumers and farmers don't suffer from a price hike, we have decided to allow the import of the commodity in a regulated manner," he said. Explaining how the level of imports will be regulated, the minister added, "Legitimate importers will have to apply to the ministry for approval by Jan 10. The ministry will then decide who will be allowed to import and the amount they can bring. After issuing the approval, the ministry will keep track of the amount of rice being imported.”More to follow

Source: bd News24 December 27, 2020 07:41 UTC