Govt seeks to import 50,000 tonnes of rice
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The government has decided to import 50,000 (+/- 5%) tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice through a Letter of Credit (LC) under the international open tender method.
Traders have until 27 December to submit bids in the tender, according to a notice of Bangladesh's Directorate General of Food published on Monday (12 December).
As per the official notice, total 60% of the rice imports must be done through Chattogram Port and 40% via the Mongla Port.
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The notice marks the third rice tender of the current FY2022-23.
