DHAKA, March 24, 2025 (BSS) - The consignment of 11,500 tonnes of non-basmati 
or parboiled rice has arrived at Chattogram port under package-2 from India 
to meet the country's domestic demand.

The consignment carried on a ship (MV DDS Marina) reached the Chattogram 
port, said a Food Ministry release here today.

The physical test of the imported rice after collecting the sample has 
already been completed, it said.

The loading and unloading of the rice will start soon and necessary steps 
have already been taken in this regard, the release added.

The proposal on rice import was approved by the committee on government 
purchase on Tuesday (Jan 7) and a private Indian company will supply it to 
Bangladesh as the lowest bidder, according to the ministry sources.

The government inked a contract with India to import a total of 4,50,000 
tonnes of parboiled rice under nine packages.

Of the deal, at least 2,85,769 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled have already 
landed into the country and the rest would come in phases. 

The committee approved the policy proposal to import 4.50 lakh tonnes of rice 
from International markets for FY 2024-25 for national emergency needs and 
public interest.