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Jamalpur Correspondent

Rice in open market sale (OMS) started in the district yesterday.

A total of 84 OMS centres have been set up in the district of which 21 in district headquarter, 9 in Jamalpur sadar upazila, 10 in Sarishabari, 9 in Madergonj, 8 in Melandah, 9 in Islampur, 9 in Dewangonj and 9 in Bokshiganj upazila.

District food controller G.M. Faruk Hossain Patowari inaugurated the OMS centre at Nayapara in the town yesterday morning.

District food control office sources said under this programme 510 kgs rice is being sold at a rate of Take 28 per kg daily except Friday from each centre. One person can buy maximum 18 kgs of rice every day.