As a result of the difficulties in importing wheat from Russia, the Prime Minister's Office has directed the commerce ministry to import enough wheat and maize from alternate sources to maintain Bangladesh's food security. Rice will be impacted if wheat imports are disrupted. If rice prices rise, they may become unaffordable to the poor. In this situation, if early floods damage crops, Bangladesh will be at greater risk of starvation. After early flooding ruined crops in 2017, Bangladesh had a food crisis. Bangladesh's food minister had to travel to Myanmar to acquire rice at the time, even during the Rohingya crisis.