Dhaka, July 1 -- The interim government is working on resolving the "stolen grain" issue raised by Ukraine, sources said.

In this regard, the foreign affairs ministry has requested state agencies, including food, commerce, and shipping ministries; National Board of Revenue (NBR); and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), to soon make necessary comments on the concerns raised by Ukraine, they added.

Following a request by Kyiv, the foreign affairs ministry has sought opinions from the state organisations to solve the issue as early as possible.

War-torn Ukraine prepares to request the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions on Bangladeshi private entities that it alleges are importing wheat stolen from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories....