Singapore's Olam wins Bangladesh rice import tender

Reuters) - Singapore-based Olam Enterprise has won a tender to supply 30,000 tonnes of parboiled rice to Bangladesh at $549.14 a tonne, including C&F liner out, a government food official said on Tuesday.


The state grains importer issued the tender last month as part of efforts to boost reserves amid tight supplies and record global food prices.

Olam Enterprise, a subsidiary of Olam International Ltd. , did not provide the origin of the rice, but the likely source would be Thailand, and the rice is to be shipped in 30 days, the official s