CHUADANGA, Jan 15 (UNB): A consignment of 2,450 tonnes of rice imported from India has arrived in the country via Chuadanga's Darshana Land Port.
The rice, transported by rail, arrived at the Darshana port yard around 9 pm on Tuesday in 42 wagons from India's Gede Port, authorities said.
Atiar Rahman Habu, General Secretary of the C&F Agents Association at Darshana Port said the rice has been imported by M/S Majumdar Agrotech International Limited of Dhaka's Purana Paltan.
The invoice price for each tonne of rice is $490 dollars. The rice was exported by Saubhik Export Limited, located in Kolkata.
Mirza Kamrul Haque, Manager of the Darshana International Railway Station, informed that after customs inspection and clearance, the rice will be booked for delivery to Ishwardi and Sirajganj. From there, it will be transported by truck to the importer.
Bangladesh will import a total of 1 lakh 59 thousand tonnes of rice from India, and this has been the first shipment arriving through Darshana Port.
2,450 tonnes of Indian rice arrive at Darshana Port
FE Team | Published: January 15, 2025 22:03:34
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