Bangladesh approves proposal to import rice from Vietnam
The Government of Bangladesh has approved three separate proposals to procure 350,000 tonnes of rice under the direct procurement method (DPM) from Vietnam, India and Thailand.
The Government of Bangladesh has approved three separate proposals to procure 350,000 tonnes of rice under the direct procurement method (DPM) from Vietnam, India and Thailand (Photo: AFP/VNA)
New Delhi (VNA) – The Government of Bangladesh has approved three separate proposals toprocure 350,000 tonnes of rice under the direct procurement method (DPM) from Vietnam,India and Thailand.
The country’s Ministerof Finance AHM Mustafa Kamal said the approval came during a meeting of theCabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which was held virtually on March 10 underhis chair.
Accordingly, themeeting gave approval to a proposal in principle to import 50,000 tons of whiterice from the Southern Food Corporation (VINAFOOD) in Vietnam.
It also approved toprocure 150,000 tonnes each of non-basmati boiled rice from the Punjab State ofIndia, to meet emergency purposes, and from the Sakonnakhon National FarmersCouncil in Thailand.
Speaking withreporters, Kamal said the government was trying to procure rice from differentsources so that no problems arise in the future.
The minister addedthat Bangladesh ambassadors in Vietnam, India and Thailand would negotiate withthe related companies and organisations to fix the price of the rice to beimported./.
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The Government of Bangladesh has approved three separate proposals to procure 350,000 tonnes of rice under the direct procurement method (DPM) from Vietnam, India and Thailand (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
