A letter has been sent to all deputy commissioners and regional controllers of food in this regard, the food ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The special open market sale or OMS rice was launched by the government last week for the poor who are left jobless due to the nationwide shutdown to limit the spread of the virus. The price of the OMS rice has been reduced to Tk 10 per kg, from Tk 30, considering the current circumstances. “According to reports in newspapers and the digital media, some people are selling the OMS rice in the black market, which is undermining the government’s initiative,” the minister said in the letter. He highlighted several cases of people being detained with OMS rice in different parts of the country and instructed authorities to take strong action against them.

Source: bd News24 April 11, 2020 12:22 UTC