# Bangladesh returns 11,500 tonnes of Indian rice over quality dispute 2026-08-07T07:46:41+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bangladesh is returning an 11,500-tonne Indian consignment of non-basmati parboiled rice after officials reported quality problems, The Hindu Businessline reports. Samples taken at Chittagong port on July 22 were certified fit for human consumption, allowing unloading to begin. But officials at two storage depots later called the rice low quality and unfit. Only about 3,500 tonnes were unloaded from the MV HT Pioneer before the remainder was stopped. A shipping agent denied the rice was bad, saying it was slightly reddish. Traders attributed the rejection to politics, though those claims were not independently established. The shipment was supplied under a government-to-government agreement. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: Bangladesh, food quality, Indian rice, rice exports, trade Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bangladesh-returns-11500-tonnes-of-indian-rice-over-quality-dispute/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bangladesh-returns-11500-tonnes-of-indian-rice-over-quality-dispute/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.