Aman procurement prices revised, targets unchanged
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৮ নভে, ২০২৬
For the 2026-27 fiscal year, the government plans to buy 3 lakh tonnes of paddy, 5 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and 50,000 tonnes of non-parboiled rice at Tk 35, Tk 49 and Tk 48 per kg, respectively
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- The government has kept its Aman paddy and rice procurement targets unchanged from last year but revised the prices, raising the rate for paddy by Tk 1 per kg and cutting those for both types of rice by Tk 1.
- A food ministry press release said paddy procurement would begin on November 14 and rice procurement on December 1.
- Production expenses have increased by 15 to 20 percent due to higher diesel and fertiliser prices.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
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| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | Tk 1 | “The government has kept its Aman paddy and rice procurement targets unchanged from last year but revised the prices, raising the rate for paddy by Tk 1 per kg and cutting those for both types of rice by Tk 1.” |
Figure | 3 lakh tonnes | “For the 2026-27 fiscal year, the government plans to buy 3 lakh tonnes of paddy, 5 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and 50,000 tonnes of non-parboiled rice at Tk 35, Tk 49 and Tk 48 per kg, respectively.” |
Date | November 14 | “A food ministry press release said paddy procurement would begin on November 14 and rice procurement on December 1.” |
Date | February 28, 2027 | “Both programmes will continue until February 28, 2027.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
1টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To revert or reverse a change
“The government has kept its Aman paddy and rice procurement targets unchanged from last year but revised the prices, raising the rate for paddy by Tk 1 per kg and cutting those for both types of rice by Tk 1.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The government has kept its Aman paddy and rice procurement targets unchanged from last year but revised the prices, raising the rate for paddy by Tk 1 per kg and cutting those for both types of rice by Tk 1.
For the 2026-27 fiscal year, the government plans to buy 3 lakh tonnes of paddy, 5 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and 50,000 tonnes of non-parboiled rice at Tk 35, Tk 49 and Tk 48 per kg, respectively.
A food ministry press release said paddy procurement would begin on November 14 and rice procurement on December 1. Both programmes will continue until February 28, 2027.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.For the 2026-27 fiscal year, the government plans to buy _____ tonnes of paddy, 5 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and 50,000 tonnes of non-parboiled rice at Tk 35, Tk 49 and Tk 48 per kg, respectively.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The government has kept its Aman paddy and rice _____ targets unchanged from last year but revised the prices, raising the rate for paddy by Tk 1 per kg and cutting those for both types of rice by Tk 1.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Both programmes will continue until February 28, 2025.
4.A food ministry press release said paddy procurement would begin on November 14 and rice procurement on December 1.
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