61,000 metric tons of wheat from US arrives at Ctg Port

The ship MV MP Ultra Max 2, carrying 61,000 metric tons of wheat from the United States (US) as part of Cash Purchase Agreement No. 3 between the US and Bangladesh, has arrived at the outer Anchorage of Chattogram Port.

This update was provided in a press release by the Ministry of Foodon Wednesday. Earlier, 58,457 metric tons of wheat arrived in the country through the first shipment, and 62,150 metric tons through the second shipment under the G2G agreement.

The testing of wheat samples on the ship has begun, and arrangements are in place for the swift unloading of the 61,000 metric tons of wheat. 29,450 metric tons will be offloaded at Chattogram, with the remaining 31,550 metric tons at Mongla Port. Bangladesh has initiated wheat imports from the United States through government-to-government agreements.

The country’s total wheat demand is around 7 million metric tons, with domestic production at 1 million metric tons. The shortfall is met through government and private imports.