Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- A vessel carrying around 57,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States has docked at Chattogram Port, marking the start of US wheat imports under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement between Bangladesh and the US.

The vessel, MV Norse Stride, anchored at the port to deliver 56,959 tonnes of wheat, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Food.

As per the G2G arrangement, Bangladesh will import a total of 440,000 tonnes of wheat. The current consignment is the first, reaching the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port on Saturday.

The wheat import is being conducted under the agreement between Bangladesh's Directorate General of Food (under the Ministry of Food) and the US Department of Agriculture (USD...