AT A GLANCE: Wheat imports on the rise
Zaid Kalam
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Zaid Kalam
24 June 2017, 05:53 AM
UPDATED 24 June 2017, 15:01 PM
A shift in consumers' diet preference and flourishing baked food market pushed Bangladesh to hit a record high on wheat imports in current fiscal year. In this fiscal year, wheat import stood at 5.4 million tonnes till mid-June, show government statistics.
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For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. A shift in consumers' diet preference and flourishing baked food market pushed Bangladesh to hit a record high on wheat imports in current fiscal year. Wheat import stood at 5.4 million tonnes till mid-June, show government statistics.
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