24,690 tons rice from India to arrive Ctg Port Thursday

Published : Wednesday, 25 December, 2024 at 5:35 PM Count : 981

Mohosinul Karim Lebu

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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