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

The government seeks to procure another 200,000 tonnes of urea amid supply concerns centring on the unrest in the Middle East. US-Israel’s war on Iran has significantly disrupted the shipment of the major crop nutrient through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles nearly one-third of global fertiliser trade.

30,000 tonnes each will come from Qatar and Saudi Arabia