Shipload of American wheat arrives

American Ambassador Brent T. Christensen visited Chattogram seaport with a plan to reinforce commercial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties with Bangladesh as a shipload of US wheat arrived.

On Monday, Ambassador Christensen joined Chattogram Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral S. M. Moniruzzaman and Secretary for Food Md. Firoz Sarker to mark the arrival of nearly 60,000 metric tonnes of high-quality American wheat, said a spokesperson for the US Embassy in Dhaka.

This delivery is part of a larger shipment exceeding 173,000 metric tonnes -- nearly 115,000 tonnes of soft wheat from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and nearly 60,000 tonnes of hard red winter wheat from Montana and Nebraska.

Taken together, these three shipments represent a critical supply of high-protein nutritious grain as Bangladesh grows only 13 per cent of its wheat consumption annually.

“These historic deliveries reflect Bangladesh’s growing role as a key market for American agricultural exports,” says a release, as Bangladesh agrees on higher imports from the United States under deals to avert higher reciprocal tariffs on exports.

In July 2025, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Food (MoF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Department of Agriculture-nominated trade association for wheat farmers, US, Wheat Association (USWA), to purchase up to 700,000MT US wheat annually until 2030.

Under this MoU, Bangladesh has purchased approximately 660,000MT US wheat from a major international commodity trader, AgroCorp, in three sales, with over 350,000 metric tonnes already delivered. 

“This agreement supports American prosperity by creating new opportunities for U.S. farmers and businesses while ensuring a supply of nutritious wheat for the people of Bangladesh,” says the American mission.

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