The interim government in Bangladesh has allowed exports of aroma rice after a year-and-a-half, leading to a section of Indian exporters demanding that New Delhi hike it rice shipment prices to Dhaka.

Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 15 (ANI): The MV Mariam ship carrying 26,250 tons of Atap rice from Pakistan has arrived at Chittagong port, Bangladesh Food Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.