Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Bangladesh has officially started importing wheat from the United States under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement - a first in the country's history.
The inaugural shipment, carrying 56,959 metric tonnes of high-quality wheat aboard the vessel MV NORSE STRIDE, reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port on Saturday.
The consignment marks the beginning of a broader import plan under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Government of Bangladesh and the Government of the United States.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Food, the agreement outlines the supply of a total of 440,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh in several phases.
The import process is being implemented t...