Dinajpur: The rice price has started to fall in the district following the government's initiatives to ensure affordable prices of rice for the common people in the country.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a BSS correspondent who visited different areas including Bahadur Bazar, Chawkbazar, Barabandar, and Pulhat, on Monday found that the rice prices marked a declining trend in the district.
Md Sadek Ali, the owner of Dinajpur Pulhat Bhai Bhai Auto-Rice Mill, reported that the rice market in Dinajpur has suddenly been declining during the last two weeks. He mentioned that within the last week, the wholesale price of rice in Dinajpur has declined by TK 150 to TK 200 per 50 kg sack.
Rice mill owners and traders observed that the market prices of rice have started decreasing due to the effect of the government measures.