Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government has tightened the reins on exports of aromatic rice as the demand and prices of aromatic rice in the domestic market have increased.

The Ministry of Commerce decided to review the export quota and reduce it by 50 percent.

In a press release on Tuesday, the ministry said that the government has reduced the approved quota for aromatic rice exports by 50 percent to maintain regular rice supply in the country's domestic market, ensure food security, and control potential price pressure in the market.

In a notification issued by the Export-2 branch of the Ministry of Commerce, the amount of aromatic rice exports previously allocated to 278 approved companies has been revised down by half.

The revised ...