Kyiv has accused Bangladeshi companies of importing grain harvested from Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, urging the European Union to take appropriate measures. Ukraine’s ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, stated that the embassy had formally notified Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry, calling on Dhaka to reject over 150,000 tons of what he described as “stolen grain” shipped from the port of Kavkaz. He added that Bangladesh did not respond to the diplomatic note. “This is a crime,” Polishchuk said, “and Ukraine will now raise the issue with the EU.” However, a senior Bangladeshi Food Ministry official dismissed the allegation, saying, “Bangladesh does not import wheat produced in Russian-occupied regions. We never buy stolen grain.”