Dhaka, March 24 -- THE price of rice is constantly increasing. Import and production are also low.
Government reserves are also comparatively short. In this situation, people are really worried.
Rice is the main food grain of our people and wheat is the second. So, the price of rice and wheat should be within the purchasing capacity of the people.
The reality is that if the government stockpile of rice is not sufficient, it becomes difficult to keep the price of rice at a tolerable level.
At the same time, the greed for excessive profits of unscrupulous traders and illegal stockpiles can create an artificial crisis in the market, making the situation more unstable.
The latest forecast from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) says t...