US war on Iran could cause a 30% price hike this year

Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid says warehouses are well-stocked and the government is working to ensure fair prices for farmers

Agriculture Ministry says retailers can buy from authorised dealers and sell to farmers at fixed prices

Separate raids recover 558 sacks of MOP fertiliser from dealers’ warehouses; owners punished

For farmers racing against the crop calendar, fertiliser is becoming a source of anxiety.

Reserves of some key fertilisers have fallen below safe levels, raising concerns about shortages during the upcoming cropping season amid the US-Israeli war on Iran and China’s ban on fertiliser export.

Domestic output meets less than one-fifth of annual demand

Bangladesh will need an additional $2.61 billion in foreign exchange to pay the surging energy and fertiliser import bills for March-June period.

Dhaka approaches Latvia, Brunei, requests Saudi Arabia rerouting, and holds talks with Russian representatives

Bangladesh yesterday requested India to increase supplies of diesel and fertiliser, citing global supply chain disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East, according to a foreign ministry statement.

The government is making urgent efforts to secure fertiliser, especially urea, from both regular and alternative sources to ensure food security and prevent any supply shortage after June amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

No one in Bangladesh voted for the war. No one here had any say in whether the United States and Israel should attack Iran on February 28.

Govt must tighten oversight, citizens must stop hoarding

Farmers in different parts of the country are being compelled to buy fertiliser, a key ingredient for crop production, by paying more than government-fixed prices.

Looming fertiliser crisis could disrupt food production

There will be no fertiliser crisis in Bangladesh, even if the country faces shortage of gas, the key raw material for producing fertiliser, said Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.