DHAKA, July 1, 2020 (BSS) – Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today said government would strengthen vigilance to keep rice market stable.
He made the comments while speaking a meeting titled ‘Discussion on keeping rice prices stable in the market’ this morning through video conference from his government residence here.
The food minister said,this year bumper crop of paddy has been harvested in Boro season. So there is no reason for the rice market to be unstable this season.
If necessary, measures will be taken to import rice officially, he added.
Addressing the rice mill owners at the meeting, the food minister said, keep the rice market stable and supply rice to government warehouses as per the agreement made with the government.
He also said, always the profit is not same. Everyone is in danger during this pandemic. Now there is an opportunity to serve the people , so come forward with a service mentality.
The Minister directed the divisional commissioners to take necessary steps to monitor the price of any paddy being sold from Millgate.
Calling for timely delivery of rice, the minister said, to set a weekly and fortnightly ceiling- when and how much rice will be delivered to the government food warehouse..
Mentioning the government is giving incentives to all businessmen Sadhan said the mill owners can also take the opportunity of this incentive but officially the price of rice will not be increased.
The minister thanked all the officers and employees of the Food Department for their tireless work and said, no officer and employee should misbehave with any farmer or miller while collecting paddy and rice and not to get involved in corruption.
Among others, Divisional Commissioners of eight divisions of the country, two representatives each of the Divisional Rice Mill Owners’ Associations of eight divisions, Director General of the Food Department, Regional Food Controllers, senior officials of the Ministry Food and Food Department were present at the meeting.