Dhaka: A consignment of 2,450 tons of rice imported from India has arrived in Bangladesh via Chuadanga’s Darshana Land Port.
The rice, transported by rail, arrived at the Darshana port yard around 9pm on Tuesday in 42 wagons from India’s Gede Port, authorities said, the Daily Star reported on Wednesday.
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.
