Another shipment of 29,000 MT rice arrives at Ctg port

A ship carrying 29,000 metric tonnes of fine rice from Vietnam has arrived at Chittagong Port.

The vessel, named MV OBE Dinares, carried the third shipment of rice under the Government-to-Government (G2G) agreement signed on February 3 this year, according to a PID release issued on Saturday.

As part of the agreement, a total of 100,000 metric tonnes of rice is being imported from Vietnam. So far, 30,300 metric tons have been shipped through two previous shipments.

The rice on board has already undergone sample testing, and preparations are in place to begin the unloading process shortly. Necessary measures have been taken for a smooth operation.