Dhaka, March 17 -- Two ships carrying 35,000 tonnes of rice from India and Vietnam have arrived at Chittagong port, Bangladesh Food Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

"MV Tanais Dream carrying 22,500 tonnes of parboiled rice from India through an open tender and MV Hong Linh 1 carrying 12,500 tonnes of parboiled rice from Vietnam under the (Government-to-Government) G-to-G agreement executed on February 3, 2025 (2nd shipment) have arrived at Chittagong port", the statement said.

It is to be noted that an agreement has been signed to import a total of 100,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam on a G-to-G basis. Of this, 17,800 tonnes of rice from the first consignment has already reached the country, it added.

"After testing the sample o...