First US Wheat Shipment Arrives At Ctg Port

Bangladesh has initiated its first-ever official wheat import from the United States, with the maiden shipment aboard the vessel MV NORSE STRIDE—carrying 56,959 metric tons—arriving at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port today.

According to an official handout, the import is part of a total of 440,000 metric tons of wheat to be brought under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Bangladesh and the United States.

The shipment is being managed under an agreement between the Directorate General of Food of the Ministry of Food and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

After sample testing from the vessel, necessary arrangements have been made for its prompt unloading.

Of the total consignment, 34,170 metric tons will be unloaded at Chittagong Port, while the remaining 22,789 metric tons will be discharged at Mongla Port, the handout added.