The Ministry of food and emergency Bangladesh held an international tender to purchase 50 thousand tons of milling wheat. According to AGN. Reuters. The winner of the tender was the company Phoenix Commodities that offered the lowest bid 233,96 $/tonne on CIF basis.

The Ministry bought the wheat at tender for the first time since the beginning of the current season (July-June). Accepting applications for participation in the tender closed on 8 December. Supply of wheat will occur in the ports of Chittagong and Mongla within 40 days after signing the contract.