Dhaka, July 30 -- The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Tuesday rescinded the recent Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection (DNCRP) directive that rice mills have to stop selling rice under the names of Miniket and Jeerashail. The DNCRP is an entity under the MoC.

It also requested the food ministry to look into the matter and make a decision on the marketing of these varieties.

The Financial Express published a report titled "Auto rice millers, govt row over Miniket, Jeerashail" on Tuesday.

According to rice market stakeholders, the commerce ministry's statement means mills can now continue selling Miniket and Jeerashail rice unless the food ministry gives a new instruction.

The DNCRP on July 13 instructed rice mills and com...