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690MT Indian rice to arrive Ctg port tomorrow

Trade 2024-12-25, 9:05pm

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Dhaka, 24 Dec -A consignment of 690 metric tonnes (MT) of parboiled rice will arrive at Chattogram Port from India early Thursday to tame the local market.

Indian vessel MV.TANAIS DREAM carrying the consignment will anchor at the sea port around 5:30am, said a media release of the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday.

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.