Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Hectic government search for procuring sugar locally yields not much due to lower bidding than jacked-up market prices, sources said, stocking worry about Ramadan binge.

The sweetener will be rationed to 10-million families under TCB operations ahead of the upcoming holy fasting month of Ramadan, as the essential is beyond the reach of commoners.

Domestic sugar refiners are not willing to bid as the rate fixed by government is much lower than current market rates, says a source with good knowledge about tricks of the trade.

The sale of sugar at subsidized price to 10 million card-holder families under the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh or TCB is being disrupted as it is not possible to buy the required am...