Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The government has started selling rice at a subsidised rate of Tk 30 per kg under the additional Open Market Sale (OMS) programme in 419 upazilas to stabilise rice prices and provide price support to people.

Under the programme, one metric tonnes of rice will be distributed in each upazila.

The additional OMS programme will operate alongside the regular OMS, said a PID handout.

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Currently, under the regular OMS programme, 1,417.5 metric tonnes of flour (Tk 24 per kg for loose flour and Tk 55 for a 2-kg packet) and 1,175 metric tonnes of rice per day are sold in 1,081 centers in 12 city corporations, 52 district municipal areas, 15 labour-intensive upazila...