US Ambassador visits Ctg Port to reinforce commercial coop

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen visited Chattogram Port on Monday

Chattogram, Jan 26 - US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen visited Chattogram Port to reinforce commercial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties, according to the embassy's spokesperson Poornima Rai.

Rai said Ambassador Christensen joined Chattogram Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral S. M. Moniruzzaman and Secretary of Food Md. Firoz Sarker to mark the arrival of nearly 60,000 metric tons of high-quality US wheat.

This is part of a larger shipment exceeding 173,000 metric tons —nearly 115,000 metric tons of soft white from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and nearly 60,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat from Montana and Nebraska.

Taken together, these three shipments represent a critical supply of high protein nutritious grain as Bangladesh grows only 13% of its wheat consumption annually.

These historic deliveries reflect Bangladesh’s growing role as a key market for American agricultural exports, said the Spokesperson.

In July 2025, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Food (MOF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Agriculture-nominated trade association for wheat farmers, U.S. Wheat Association (USWA), to purchase up to 700,000 MT U.S. wheat annually until 2030.

Under this MOU, Bangladesh has purchased approximately 660,000 MT of US wheat from a major international commodity trader AgroCorp in three sales, with over 350,000 metric tons already delivered. 

This agreement supports American prosperity by creating new opportunities for U.S. farmers and businesses while ensuring a supply of nutritious wheat for the people of Bangladesh. - UNB