Bangladesh gets nearly 57,000 tonnes of US wheat

Bangladesh has received nearly 57,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States under a second government-to-government contract, the food ministry said today.

The ship, MV Evita, arrived at Chattogram Port carrying 56,920 tonnes of wheat, marking the first consignment of 220,000 tonnes to be imported under this deal.

Earlier, under the first government-to-government contract, Bangladesh imported 220,000 tonnes of wheat from the US.

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The government initiated these agreements earlier this year to help reduce the bilateral trade deficit and secure a favourable tariff for Bangladesh's exports to the US market.

Of the wheat that arrived today, 34,000 tonnes will be unloaded at Chattogram Port, while the remaining 22,756 tonnes will be unloaded at Mongla Port, the ministry added

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