Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Global rice-price spike in recent months has nudged major rice-consuming countries like Bangladesh into bracing with preparation to fend off any external shocks to food security.

According to the FAO Rice Price Update (January 2026), the FAO All Rice Price Index rose 4.3 per cent month on month in December 2025, mainly driven by higher prices of glutinous and Indica rice-- varieties most consumed in East and South Asian nations.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO ) data show that Indica rice prices recovered by about 4.3 per cent in December compared to November as prices strengthened in key exporting countries such as Thailand and India.

Indica rice is the staple for countries like Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka...