This will remain effective for next three months.”“There is no food shortage in the country. But plastic sacks cost just 15-16 paisa. They claimed using plastic sacks will curb the import cost by at least Tk2 per kg, and gradually bring the rice prices in the local markets down. According to Trading Corporation of Bangladesh, the markets have seen Tk18-20 hike in per kg rice from last month’s prices and Tk29-50 from last year’s prices. Last week, coarse rice prices were between Tk42 and Tk44.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 19, 2017 13:46 UTC