Bangladesh
Garment workers can buy rice at Tk 30 per kg under a special OMS scheme.
The scheme starts initially in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Chattogram. Each worker can buy up to 10 kg of rice a month.
4 newspapers
Published 14 November 2026, 08:25
10 — 3/3 papers
Monthly maximum rice per worker
The government is launching a special OMS programme selling rice to garment workers at Tk 30 per kg. According to The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, The Business Standard and Jugantor, the scheme starts on Friday, 13 November.
The government, the Ministry of Food and the Directorate General of Food run the scheme. Garment workers are the beneficiaries.
Each worker can buy a maximum of 10 kg of rice a month.
Prothom Alo and The Business Standard write that workers must show factory ID cards and sign the master roll to buy rice. The same two outlets report that the ministry and the directorate have formed separate monitoring teams to ensure transparency.
The Daily Star writes that OMS is a government scheme selling essential commodities below market prices. According to the paper, the initiative is for garment workers under pressure from high inflation.
Mismatch
| Topic | The Daily Star | Prothom Alo | TBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| time | Programme will begin this month, likely on November 20 | From Friday (13 November) | Launched 13 November |
Agreed by several outlets
- The government is launching a special OMS programme selling rice to garment workers at Tk 30 per kg.
- The government, the Ministry of Food and the Directorate General of Food run the scheme for garment workers.
- Starting 13 November (Friday).
- Monthly maximum rice per worker 10
Only one outlet
- The Daily Star OMS is a government scheme selling essential commodities below market prices.
- The Daily Star The programme is for garment workers under pressure from high inflation.
- Prothom Alo Rice sold from trucks every Friday 10am–12:30pm and 2:30pm–5pm.
- Prothom Alo The programme runs subject to rice stock availability.
- TBS Chattogram scheme inaugurated at 10am near Lucky Garments in North Kattali.
- TBS Initial duration of scheme 3
What each paper says
The Daily Star
Garment workers to get rice at Tk 30 a kg under special OMS
- OMS is a government scheme selling essential commodities below market prices.
- The programme is for garment workers under pressure from high inflation.
Prothom Alo
আজ বিকেল পর্যন্ত ৩০ টাকা দরে চাল পাবেন পোশাকশ্রমিকেরা, মাসে ১০ কেজি
- Workers must show factory ID cards and sign the master roll to buy rice.
- Rice sold from trucks every Friday 10am–12:30pm and 2:30pm–5pm.
TBS
Chattogram garment workers get rice at Tk30 per kg at 10 centres
- Initial duration of scheme 3
- Workers must show factory ID cards and sign the master roll to buy rice.
Jugantor
আজ থেকে ৩০টাকা কেজিতে চাল পাবেন পোশাকশ্রমিকরা
Checked
The same fact in every newspaper
- ✓ The government is launching a special OMS programme selling rice to garment workers at Tk 30 per kg.
- ✓ The government, the Ministry of Food and the Directorate General of Food run the scheme for garment workers.
- ✓ Starting 13 November (Friday).
- ✓ Monthly maximum rice per worker 10
One source only
- TBS—Initial duration of scheme 3
- The Daily Star—The programme is for garment workers under pressure from high inflation.
- Prothom Alo—Rice sold from trucks every Friday 10am–12:30pm and 2:30pm–5pm.
- Prothom Alo—The programme runs subject to rice stock availability.
- TBS—Chattogram scheme inaugurated at 10am near Lucky Garments in North Kattali.
Agreed by several outlets means at least 3 newspapers wrote the same fact, and they are the majority. Agreement is not an independent check.
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