Earlier, the first shipment brought 58,457 tonnes of wheat to the country.
The MV UBON NAREE ship. Photo: TBS
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The MV UBON NAREE ship. Photo: TBS
The MV UBON NAREE, carrying 62,150 tonnes of wheat from the United States, has arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Food issued today (27 March), the shipment is part of a cash purchase under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement signed between the US and the Bangladesh government.
Earlier, the first shipment brought 58,457 tonnes of wheat to the country.
Sample testing of the wheat on board has already started, and arrangements are underway for its quick unloading.
Out of the total shipment, 37,290 tonnes will be unloaded at Chattogram, and the remaining 24,860 tonnes at Mongla port.
The press release added that Bangladesh has been importing wheat from the United States on a G2G basis. Under the G to G-01 and G to G-02 agreements, all wheat has already arrived. G to G-01 delivered 237,845 tonnes, and G to G-02 delivered 230,039 tonnes, totalling 467,884 tonnes.
The country’s total wheat demand is around 7 million tonnes, while domestic production is about 1 million tonnes. The rest is imported through government and private channels.
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