Key Takeaways
- Bangladesh has received a consignment of 2,450 tons of Indian rice at Darshana Port.
- This shipment marks the beginning of a larger import of 159,000 tons of rice from India.
- The imported rice will be transported by truck to the importer in Ishwardi and Sirajganj.
Dhaka: A consignment of 2,450 tons of rice imported from India has arrived in Bangladesh via Chuadanga’s Darshana Land Port.
The 42 wagons carrying the Indian rice arrived at the Darshana port yard around 9pm on Tuesday. The rice was transported by rail from India’s Gede Port.
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 ton of rice is $490.
The rice was exported by Saubhik Export Limited, located in Kolkata.
According to reports, 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 159,000 tons of rice from India and this has been the first shipment arriving through Darshana Port, the report added.
