The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Directorate General of Food is going to sell rice through Open Market Sale (OMS) across the country from today to maintain the rice markets stable during the holy month of Ramzan

A total of 925 shops and 25 trucks dealers have been appointed to sell rice at key locations and 90 wards of the capital city.

As per the decision, per kg of rice would be Tk 28 and a person could buy only 3 kg's from the said dealers.

Each shop dealer could sell rice between 750 to 765 kg while every truck dealer 3 thousand kg's of rice every day.

The limited income group of people could buy rice through OMS with affordable rate said a high official of the department.

All the dealers have already been given directives for hanging red cloth banner that reads ' OMS of rice is going on', he added.

A high official of Chief Controller of Dhaka Rationing office said they would monitor the OMS programme strictly, so nobody could deprive the genuine customers.

Bangladesh Rifles has already started selling of rice through OMS at different shopping outlets in the city. BDR also sells rice Tk 28 per kg.

Some business bodies have also decided to sell rice through OMS during the month of Ramzan.

They will open shops in the capital and other district towns to sell rice, soybean oil, gram, lentils, onion and other essential items to the consumers at affordable prices.

The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), Ansar, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) are among the public and private business organisations which would sell those commodities during the month.