Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar today spoke at a view-exchange meeting at the Circuit House in Jashore. Photo: BSS

JASHORE, July 5, 2025 (BSS) - Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar today said the government will launch Open Market Sale (OMS) and food-friendly programs next month, as procurement of paddy and rice has been completed as per the national demand.

Speaking as the chief guest at a view-exchange meeting at the Circuit House in Jashore, Majumdar expressed the confidence that rice prices will stabilize once these initiatives begin.

He also noted that market manipulation by syndicates in Naogaon and Kushtia has been dismantled to ensure fair pricing in the rice market.

According to the adviser, approximately 5.3 million families will benefit from the OMS and food-friendly programs, with positive impacts expected to be visible soon.

The meeting, focused on food grain procurement, stock, and pricing in Khulna division, was chaired by Khulna Divisional Commissioner Md. Firoz Sarkar. Food Secretary Md. Masudul Hasan, Khulna Divisional Food Officer Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury, Jashore Deputy Commissioner Md. Azaharul Islam, and officials from 10 districts of the division were present.