Govt to import rice, fertiliser, diesel to meet demands
Govt to import rice, fertiliser, diesel to meet demands

The interim government will import rice, fertiliser and diesel and procure sugar and lentil from local suppliers to meet the local demands. Advisors Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) in a meeting on Tuesday, with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved a number...

Jahangir warns of tougher action on artificial crisis of fertiliser
Jahangir warns of tougher action on artificial crisis of fertiliser

Agriculture Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhuryon Tuesday announced taking strict action against creating an artificial crisis of fertiliser, reiterating that there is no scarcity of fertiliser in the country. The message for the farmers is that there is no crisis of fertiliser...

Bangladesh inks new deal with Saudi Arabia for fertilizer imports
Bangladesh inks new deal with Saudi Arabia for fertilizer imports

The Bangladesh government has signed a new two-year deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to import 400,000 tonnes of fertiliser in a bid to boost food production to meet the growing need of consumers and ensure food security. Rapid urbanisation and a growing population have led to a shrinking...