BD to buy 50,000 tonnes of rice

Government has decided to import 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice through a letter of credit (LC) under the international open tender method.

Traders have until September 6 to submit bids in the tender, according to a notice of Bangladesh's Directorate General of Food published on Sunday.

It also noted that 60 per cent of the rice shipments must be done through Chittagong Port and 40 per cent through Mongla Port.

The notice marks the first rice tender of the current FY23.

Earlier, Bangladesh's state grains buyer received the lowest price offer of Tk41,494 ($464.55) a tonne CIF liner out in an international tender to import 50,000 tonnes of wheat.

However, no purchase has yet been reported and the offers are still being considered, according to concerned officials.

60pc of the rice shipments must be done through Chittagong Port and 40pc through Mongla Port