The non-basmati rice from Dubai will be procured from M/s Credent One FZCO at a rate of $355.99 per tonne.

Daily Sun Report, Dhaka

The government has approved the purchase of a total of 1 lakh tonnes of rice from international markets at an estimated cost of Tk446.23 crore, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Wednesday.

Of the total purchase, 50,000 tonnes of atap rice will be imported from Myanmar under a government-to-government agreement, while 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice will come from Dubai through an open international tender.

The non-basmati rice from Dubai will be procured from M/s Credent One FZCO at a rate of $355.99 per tonne, costing Tk216.90 crore, while the atap rice from Myanmar will be imported at $376.50 per tonne, amounting to Tk229.33 crore.

The government’s procurement advisory council also approved purchases of other agricultural inputs, including 35,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser, 40,000 tonnes of DAP fertiliser, and 30,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser.

Published Date: October 23, 2025