Staff Reporter

Against the backdrop of overt criticism from all corners on the failure of the government to halt soaring price of rice, the state functionaries yesterday decided to launch a series of programmes including open market sale of rice within a short time.
The Government’s Planning and Monitoring Committee on food took the decision yesterday at a meeting with Food Adviser Tapan Chowdhury in the chair.
Committee members Finance Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam and LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal were present, among others, at the meeting held at the Planning Ministry.

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