DHAKA, May 12, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries
Corporation (BSCIC) across the country is producing around 1,900 metric
tonnes (mts) rice every day.
“Of the 76 industrial estates under BSCIC, rice mills at 13 industrial
estates are producing rice in the country to keep the market stable,” said an
Industries Ministry press release issued today.
Among those, Pabna BSCIC industrial estate is producing 600mts rice,
Rajshahi 550mts, Dinajpur 400mts, Naogaon 120mts, Khulna 103mts, Kurigram,
27mts, Cox’s Bazar 25mts, Jamalpur 23mts, Gaibandha 20mts, Sherpur 18mts,
Rajbari 9mts, Gopalganj 3mts tonnes and Bagerhat BSCIC estate is producing
two metric tonnes of rice every day after maintaining health directives.
Pabna BSCIC industrial estate officer Md Kamal Parvez said 39 rice mills
are producing 600mts rice worth Taka 27.6 million every day.
Meanwhile, Tunnel Vitamin rice in Khulna, rice production for Vulnerable
Group Feeding (VGF), World Food Programme, Food Friendly Programme, and
government’s relief programme are carrying out their progammes.
Khulna BSCIC industrial estate officer Sheikh Riazul Islam said rice from
this industrial area is being provided to 30 districts, including Khulna,
Satkhira, Bagerhat and Jashore.
Naogaon BSCIC Industries Malik Samity President Mohammad Ataur Rahman said
the Boro paddy procurement is going on. The production will be increased when
the procurement is completed, he added.
Naogaon BSCIC Industrial estate Officer Md Anwarul Azim said the government
will procure rice from all the BSCIC industrial estates of the country and a
contact is already signed with rice mill owners in this regard.