Bangladesh has unexpectedly become Canada’s largest wheat customer in the first quarter of the 2025–26 crop year, purchasing 546,900 tonnes, nearly ten times last year’s volume. The surge comes as Canada works to move a record 40-million-tonne wheat harvest, helping exports run ahead of last year’s pace. Analysts say Bangladesh values Canadian wheat quality and is taking advantage of low global prices, though demand may ease as Australian supplies enter the market. Bangladesh has also committed to buying significant volumes of US wheat under a new multi-year agreement. Still, its overall wheat imports are expected to grow alongside rising population, economic expansion, and increased consumption of wheat-based foods.
