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Fourth consignment of rice reaches Ctg port

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Published: 05:23, 31 July 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Fourth consignment of rice reaches Ctg port

Staff Correspondent, Chittagong: The fourth consignment of rice imported from Vietnam has reached Chittagong port.

A ship named MV Asian Energy, carrying 25,300 tonnes of rice, anchored at the outer anchorage of Chittagong port early Monday, said local agent and also Managing Director of Uni Ship International Alhaz Mohammad Abul Hossain.

M Jahirul Islam, controller of Movement and Storage Division of Food Ministry, said the ship will be anchored at jetty immediately after sample collection and completion of customs formalities.

Previously, three shipments had reached Chittagong port and the lightering of the rice is underway, he said.

The government on June 14 decided to import 250,000 tonnes of rice at Tk 908.85 crore from Vietnam under a government-to-government agreement.



risingbd/ Chittagong/July 31, 2017/Rezaul/Mukul

 

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