A consignment of 24,690 tons of parboiled rice will arrive at Chattogram Port from India early Thursday to tame the local market, according to a press release of the Food Ministry issued on Wednesday.
Ministry’s Public Relation Officer Imdad Islam stated in the release that Indian vessel MV Tanais Dream carrying the consignment will anchor at the seaport around 5:30am.
It is the first batch of rice imports from India since Dr Muhammad Yunus-led interim government assumed office.
The consignment of rice is being imported under a deal inked between the countries on November 11.
After the physical test the consignment will be released soon, it reads.
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