Another consignment of 58,359 tonnes of wheat from the United States (US) has arrived at Chittagong Port.
The vessel MV WF Artemis, carrying the wheat, docked at the outer anchorage of the country’s premier seaport on Saturday, January 31, the Food Ministry said in a statement.
Under the agreement, a total of 220,000 tonnes of wheat will be imported, while the first and second consignments, comprising 114,093 tonnes, arrived earlier.
With this shipment, a total of 172,452 tonnes of wheat has arrived in Bangladesh under cash purchase agreement No. G to G-02, signed as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is importing wheat from the US on a government-to-government (G to G) basis.
Under the G to G-01 agreement, Bangladesh has already imported a total of 220,000 tonnes of wheat.
The process of testing samples of the wheat carried by the vessel has already begun.
Necessary steps will be taken to ensure quick unloading of the wheat after completion of the sample testing, the statement said.
Source: UNB