Published: 08:16 AM, 26 October 2025
First US wheat shipment arrives at Ctg port
Bangladesh has started importing wheat from the United States for the first time as part of an agreement between the two nations.
On Saturday, the first shipment of 56,959 tonnes of the grain arrived at the Chattogram Port aboard the US vessel "Norse Stride", according to a press release.
Under the agreement, a total of 440,000 tonnes of wheat will be imported from the US.
The first consignment, carrying 56,959 MTs aboard the vessel MV NORSE STRIDE, arrived at the outer anchorage of the country's premier seaport on Friday.
The Directorate General of Food under the Ministry of Food, in line with the deal signed with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), is implementing the import process.
Authorities have already started examining samples of the wheat stored on the ship, and the unloading will begin soon once the quality checks are completed.
Of the first shipment, 34,170 MTs will be discharged at Chittagong Port while the remaining 22,789 MTs will be unloaded at Mongla Port.
