Agartala, Aug 7 (IANS) Rice from Andhra Pradesh reached Tripura via Bangladesh for the first time Thursday, an official said.

Three rice-loaded Bangladeshi trucks entered India through the Akhaura integrated check post Thursday afternoon in the presence of Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Tripura government officials.

"For the first time, Bangladeshi trucks transported rice from Ashuganj port in Bangladesh directly to the FCI warehouse at Nandannagar...," FCI general manager Bidol Tayeng told IANS.