Bangladesh to purchase 100,000 tn rice from India

Bangladesh has approved purchase of 100,000 tn parboiled rice from India at $455 per tn under a government-to-government deal.The price includes shipping, insurance, and discharge costs.The rice is to be shipped within 60 days after signing the deal, which is likely to happen soon. Bangladesh, the world’s fourth largest rice producer is importing rice aggressively as floods in the country have hit its rice crop as well as stocks.