The government has significantly increased fertiliser imports to meet overall demand for the current Aman and Boro seasons

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), two agencies under the agriculture and industries ministries, will buy the crop production input, mostly used for rice cultivation, from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Morocco, Canada and Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Ltd (KAFCO)

The industries ministry will buy 70,000 tonnes, agri ministry 1.6 lakh tonnes