In order to keep the price of daily commodities normal in the country's market, the government has completely withdrawn the duty along with the permission to import rice. Recently, the food ministry has given permission to import rice by withdrawing the duty. Since then the importers of Hili land port have started making preparations. Already, 13 importers of the port have received permission to import about 91 thousand tons of rice from the Ministry of Food.

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It is known that the traders will import these rice after getting the import permit. The rice imported from India may come to the market next week. This was confirmed on Friday (November 8) afternoon by Yusuf Ali, Assistant Plant Contagion Officer at Hili Land Port.

In this direction, the local market of Hili land port can be seen, now the price of local rice is quite high. The price of all types of rice has increased by two to three rupees per kg. On Friday, eighty-eight varieties of rice were being sold at the rate of Tk 58 per kg, which was Tk 56, in the Heli market. On the other hand, Sampa Katari rice has increased by 3 taka per kg and rice of 65 taka per kg is being sold at 68 taka. Apart from this, Swarna-5 variety of rice is being sold at Tk 48 per kg, Jirashail at Tk 66 per kg. Traders believe that there will be some impact on the price when the import starts.

An importer at Hili land port said that after the government gave permission to import rice, traders have started preparing for importation. However, the time limit for importing rice is very short. Because it has to be marketed by December 12. Apart from this, some more instructions have been given this time. The packets in which the rice is imported should be sold in the market and daily import, sale and stock information should be submitted to the local food office.

In this regard, the assistant plant pest control officer of Hili land port, Yusuf Ali, said, 'No one has received an import permit for rice import yet. Importers can import rice if they get a permit.'