date:Aug 14, 2013
Bangladesh has signed a government-to-government deal with Ukraine to import 200,000 tonnes of wheat to boost reserves, the head of the state grain buyer said, as it seeks to meet growing domestic demand.
Stocks of rice and wheat in government warehouses have fallen to nearly 1.1 million tonnes from more than 1.4 million a year ago.
Wheat consumption is rising in Bangladesh in line with steady economic growth and changes in lifestyle, though rice remains the staple food for its 160 million peo