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A ship, carrying 52,500 metric tonnes of wheat imported from Ukraine reached Chattogram, the first consignment of food grains imported under the interim government.

The ship, ‘MV. Enjoy Prosperity’, anchored at Kutubdia, the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on Thursday, said an official media release.

The work of unloading the wheat will start soon after collecting samples and conducting physical tests of the wheat.

Of the wheat, 31,500 metric tonnes will be unloaded at Chittagong Port, while the remaining 21,000 metric tonnes will be unloaded at Mongla Port.