Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The government has decided to procure 50,000 metric tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice and 80,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser.

The decision was taken at a meeting of Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase on Monday at the Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

The Ministry of Food will procure 50,000 metric tonnes of rice at a cost of Tk 214.70 crore. India-based M/S Bagadiya Brothers Private Ltd has been selected as the supplier, reports UNB.Officials said the rice import would help maintain adequate public food stocks and contribute to stabilizing prices in the domestic market.

The purchase committee also recommended approval of two proposals placed by the Ministry of Industr...