TBT DESK: Two rice-laden ships carrying some 48,750 tonnes of Atap and Boiled rice have arrived at Chattogram Port.
Out of the two consignments of rice, some 26,250 tonnes of rice came from Pakistan while 22,500 tonnes of rice was imported from India.
Gyanpriyo Bidurshi Chakma, official of the movement and storage wing of the
Directorate General of Food, informed that these two ships carrying rice have
anchored at Silo Jetty at Chattogram Port and another jetty adjacent to Karnafuli Fertiliser Company (KAFCO).
The rice-laden ship carrying the Pakistani flag titled "MV Marium' made its berth at Silo Jetty yesterday carrying 26,250 tonnes of Atap rice.
On the other hand, the rice-laden ship carrying the Indian flag named "MV Tanais Dream" also made its berth at a jetty adjacent to KAFCO yesterday carrying some 22,500 tonnes of non-Basmati boiled rice.
Gyanpriyo Bidurshi Chakma said the physical analysis of the collected rice from Pakistan has already been completed while its unloading operation has already started.
On the other hand, samples of rice that came from India have been collected.
Earlier on March 12, some 38,880 tonnes of imported rice came from India and Vietnam. Prior to this, some 6,000 metric tons of boiled rice was imported from India on March 8 through international tender.