Dhaka, May 24 -- With wheat prices going sky-high following the Indian export ban, Dhaka has pushed New Delhi to let the private sector import the grain alongside the government-to-government (G2G) arrangement.

Last week, commerce ministry wrote to foreign ministry for necessary measures to get required wheat supply in order to meet the domestic demand in Bangladesh.

In this case, Dhaka wants to use the bilateral "historically friendly" and "important commercial" ties to get wheat supply from India despite its recent ban.

Delhi slapped the ban on May 13, citing a spike in the prices of the grain as food security there is at risk.

It, however, sought to support the "needs of the neighbouring and other vulnerable countries" behind prohi...