Analysis of Recent Rice Price Dynamics in Bangladesh: Causes and Policy Options

Rice availability and affordability are the key determinants of food security in Bangladesh. Therefore, it becomes most important crop for social political economy country. Although a tremendous technological advancement contributed to increasing trend rice production, its threatened due price at consumers’ level. The recent natural calamities COVID-19 have worsened status across world. This research has estimated demand supply pandemic era figured out drivers hike both producers’ levels using empirical cognitive approaches. Based on findings, some actionable policy options been suggested address level Bangladesh towards sustaining security.