Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The Ministry of Food has announced that a total of 2.13 million tonnes of food grains, including rice and wheat, are currently in stock across the country.

According to an official press release, the government has 1.954 million tonnes of rice and 177,000 tonnes of wheat in reserve.

Additionally, the government aims to import 500,000 tonnes of rice and 400,000 tonnes of wheat by December 2025.

So far this year, the government has procured 535,000 tonnes of paddy and 1.967 million tonnes of rice - marking an increase of 261,000 tonnes of paddy and approximately 202,000 tonnes of rice compared to last year.

In the 2024-25 fiscal year, a record 3.305 million tonnes of food grains have been distributed - the highest in th...