dhaka bangladesh buy rice myanmar put aside worsen relations rohingya refugee crisis government race overcome shortage country staple food normally world fourth big rice producer bangladesh become major importer year flood hit crop send domestic rice price record highs government already secure deal buy rice vietnam cambodia domestic stock diminish buy 100,000 tonnes white rice myanmar 442 ton food minister qamrul islam say monday take time complete formalities shipment start tell reporters rice staple food bangladesh 160 million people high price pose problem government face national election next year deal myanmar first state-to-state rice deal two countries come amid increasingly strain relations 400,000 rohingya muslims flee military offensive myanmar cross bangladesh since aug. 25. bangladesh say refugees must go home also accuse myanmar repeatedly violate air space warn provocative act could unwarranted consequences bangladesh recently finalise deal import 250,000 tonnes white rice 453 ton cambodia follow comparatively cheap deal vietnam also engage second round discussions thailand rice initial talk bangkok india suffer setback high price high demand bangladesh could lift asian rice price hit multi-year highs recent months bangladesh countries south asia saw bad monsoon flood years bangladesh seek import 1.5 million tonnes rice year next june government also start sell rice subsidize rate sunday last month cut duty import grain second time two months however price rice budge situation largely blame hoard middlemen national police chief a.k.m shahidul hoque say monday tough action would take find hoard rice order late make windfall profit bangladesh produce around 34 million tonnes rice annually use almost production fee population often require import cope shortages cause flood droughts bangladesh set aside rift myanmar ease rice shortage