Govt to procure 1.33 lakh tonnes of rice in Khulna division | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
Govt to procure 1.33 lakh tonnes of rice in Khulna division 223 KHULNA, May 11, 2021 (BSS) – The government has set a target to procure 1, 32,879 tonnes of boiled rice in the division during the current Boro season to ensure food security amidst the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of the nationwide Boro rice procurement drive that begins on May 7, the government will procure the food grain from all 10 districts in Khulna division despite the adverse impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to the rice procurement, the government will also be purchasing 85,185 tonn...