Vietnamese ship carrying 12,700 tonnes of rice arrives at Ctg Port

The Atop rice was imported under a government-to-government contract, said a press release published by the food ministry

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07 April, 2025, 12:55 pm

Last modified: 07 April, 2025, 12:57 pm

The ship carrying rice from Vietnam which arrived at Chattogram Port on 7 April 2025. Photo: TBS

A ship carrying 12,700 tonnes of rice from Vietnam arrived at Chattogram Port today (7 April).

The Atop rice was imported under a government-to-government contract, said a press release published by the food ministry.

Earlier, the government signed a contract to import 1 lakh tonnes of rice from Vietnam, among which 60,000 tonnes of rice has been already imported, the press release added.

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"Samples of the imported rice has already been tested and necessary steps have been taken to begin the unloading process quickly," the release further said.

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