Ship carrying 58,457 tonnes of US wheat reaches Mongla port
According to the Ministry of Food, all wheat imported under the G2G-01 and G2G-02 agreements has now reached the country.
A consignment of 58,457 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat imported from the United States has arrived at Mongla Port.
The vessel MV Calypso N, carrying the wheat, anchored at the outer anchorage of the country's second-busiest seaport today (11 March), according to a statement from the Ministry of Food.
Bangladesh imported the wheat from the United States under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement.
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According to the ministry, all wheat imported under the G2G-01 and G2G-02 agreements has now reached the country.
Under the G2G-01 agreement, Bangladesh received 237,845 metric tonnes of wheat, while 230,039 metric tonnes arrived under the G2G-02 agreement, bringing the total to 467,884 metric tonnes.
Bangladesh's total wheat demand is approximately 7 million metric tons, while domestic production is around 1 million metric tons. The remaining demand is met through imports by both the government and the private sector.
The process of testing wheat samples from the vessel has already been completed, and necessary steps have been taken to ensure the quick unloading of the shipment, the statement added.
