Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today (February 1) expressing his annoyance regarding restlessness in rice market warned the unscrupulous traders saying the government doesn’t want to insult anyone. 

The minister said this while addressing a meeting with stakeholders related to controlling rice price hike at the conference room of deputy commissioner of Jhenaidah.

He said, “We don’t need to import rice from outside, as we have enough. The government is making rice import tax free for the private traders so that the local market is not disturbed.”

Sadhan said it is not appropriate to increase the price of rice suddenly without any reason. Process is going on to ensure the write up the price of mill gate on rice bag, he said.

Besides, the minister blamed the traders for instability in the rice market.

Md Abdul Hai, MP, additional secretary of the food ministry Habibur Rahman, additional police super Md Imran Jakaria, Jhenaidah Auto Rice Mill Malik Samity president Md Moazzem Hossain and Jhenaidah Press Club President Md Mizanur Rahman, among others, addressed the meeting with deputy commissioner SM Rafiqul Islam in the chair.

BDST: 2118 HRS, FEB 01, 2024
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