Chattogram [Bangladesh], January 26 (ANI): US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen visited Chattogram Port to reinforce commercial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties as nearly 60,000 metric tons of US wheat arrived at the port.
On January 26, Ambassador Christensen joined Chattogram Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral S. M. Moniruzzaman and Secretary of Food Md. Firoz Sarker to mark the arrival of the shipment, which forms part of a larger consignment exceeding 173,000 metric tons. The total shipment includes nearly 115,000 metric tons of soft white wheat from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, and nearly 60,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat from Montana and Nebraska.
Together, these shipments represent a critical supply of high-protein, nutritious grain for Bangladesh, which produces only about 13 percent of its annual wheat consumption domestically. The deliveries also reflect Bangladesh’s growing role as a key market for American agricultural exports.
In July 2025, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Food signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Wheat Associates, a US Department of Agriculture-nominated trade association representing wheat farmers, to purchase up to 700,000 metric tons of US wheat annually through 2030.
Under the agreement, Bangladesh has purchased approximately 660,000 metric tons of US wheat from international commodity trader AgroCorp across three sales, with more than 350,000 metric tons already delivered. The agreement supports American farmers and businesses while ensuring a reliable supply of nutritious wheat for the people of Bangladesh.
Earlier, on November 5, a consortium of Bangladesh’s three largest soy crushing companies—Meghna Group, City Group, and Delta Agro—committed to purchasing USD 1 billion worth of US soybeans over the following 12 months, a spokesperson for the US Embassy in Dhaka said.
“The landmark agreement with the US Soybean Export Council, a trade association representing the interests of US soybean farmers abroad, signals a growing export market for high-quality US agricultural products in Bangladesh,” said Poornima Rai, spokesperson for the US Mission in Bangladesh.
US Charge d’Affaires Tracey Jacobson welcomed the agreement, underscoring Bangladesh’s increasing importance as a key market for US exports and noting that US soybean sales to Bangladesh are expected to triple as a result of the deal, she added. (ANI)
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