2024-08-30 02:29:29
Bangladesh has already paid for the import of 2.6 million tonnes of wheat. Due to the prevailing economic conditions including floods, the payment of the last shipment of imported wheat was not possible. In consideration of the overall aspect, Interior Advisor Lieutenant General Md. requested the Russian ambassador to continue the supply (export) of wheat and fertilizer to Bangladesh. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.).
On Thursday (August 29), the Russian ambassador to Bangladesh, Alexander Mantitsky, came to meet the home adviser at the secretariat, and he made this request.
Agriculture and food security and cyber security and modernization and capacity building of forensic labs were discussed during the meeting.
In the meeting, the adviser said that Russia is one of the countries that supply wheat and fertilizer to Bangladesh. Wheat and fertilizers are imported from Russia on G2G basis. Bangladesh has already paid for the import of 2.6 million tonnes of wheat. Due to the prevailing economic conditions including floods, the payment of the last shipment of imported wheat was not possible.
Adviser requested the ambassador to continue the supply (export) of wheat and fertilizer to Bangladesh in the overall view. The Ambassador requested the Bangladesh Government to notify Russia in writing in this regard and assured consideration in that regard.
In the meeting, the embassy informed that Russia will supply 30 thousand metric tons or one ship of potash fertilizer to Bangladesh for free. The advisor expressed sincere thanks to Russia for this and directed the concerned to start the process as soon as possible. He requested the ambassador to supply one ship of wheat to Bangladesh free of charge along with fertiliser.
The advisor said that ensuring food security in the current flood situation is a big challenge for the government. We are working tirelessly to achieve this goal.
The ambassador called for the existing cooperation between the two countries to go one step further in modernizing and increasing the capacity of the cyber security and forensic labs of Bangladesh.
The advisor agreed and said that cooperation in this sector will be increased in the future.