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35,000 tonnes rice from India, Vietnam arrive at Ctg Port
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Two ships carrying a total of 35,000 tonnes of rice from India and Vietnam have arrived at Chattogram Port.
Through an open tender, a vessel named MV TANAIS DREAM brought 22,500 tonnes of parboiled rice from India, reports UNB.
Besides, under the G2G agreement signed on February 3, another vessel, MV HONG LINH 1, arrived with 12,500 tonnes of Atap rice from Vietnam as part of the second consignment, said a Food Ministry press release on Monday.
As per the agreement, Bangladesh is set to import a total of 100,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam.
Of this, 17,800 tonnes from the first consignment has already reached the country.
The process of unloading the rice has begun after testing the samples stored on the ships, it added.
https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/dig-molla-nazrul-sp-mannan-suspendedPublished Date: March 17, 2025