Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Monday visited Chattogram Port to mark the arrival of a major consignment of U.S. wheat, highlighting growing commercial cooperation and strengthening bilateral ties between Bangladesh and the United States, read a press release of the embassy.

The visit coincided with the arrival of nearly 60,000 metric tons of high-quality U.S. wheat, part of a larger shipment totaling more than 173,000 metric tons. Ambassador Christensen joined Chattogram Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral S. M. Moniruzzaman and Secretary of Food Md. Firoz Sarker to formally welcome the shipment.

According to the U.S. Embassy, the consignments include almost 115,000 metric tons of soft white wh...