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Bangladesh will import 700,000 tons of wheat from the United States every year. A long-term agreement has been signed between the two countries to supply this high-quality wheat at competitive prices.
On Sunday (July 20, 2025), the Director General of the Food Department, Md. Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir signed the agreement on behalf of the Bangladesh government, and Vice President of the US Wheat Association Joseph K. Sawer signed the agreement on behalf of the United States at a ceremony organized at the Secretariat.
According to the agreement, Bangladesh will import 700,000 tons of wheat from the United States every year for the next five years. A press release from the Food Ministry said that this initiative has been taken to ensure food security, nutritional quality, and uninterrupted food supply of the country.
Food Advisor Ali Imam Majumder was present as the chief guest at the agreement signing ceremony. He said, 'This MoU has opened a new horizon of mutual trust and commercial cooperation between Bangladesh and the United States. This will benefit the people of both countries.'
The event was presided over by Food Secretary Md. Masudul Hasan. Also present was US Ambassador to Bangladesh Tracy Ann Jacobson.
The officials concerned see this agreement as an important development in Bangladesh-US bilateral relations. They believe that this will further strengthen the foundation of Bangladesh's food security system.
Source: Online/GFMM
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