The government today approved two separate proposals to ensure an adequate supply of agricultural inputs for the upcoming cultivation season. Under the approved plans, nearly 75,000 metric tons of fertilizer will be procured at a total cost exceeding Tk 399.50 crore.
The approval came at the 47th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase, held at the Cabinet Division's conference room in the Bangladesh Secretariat.
According to a proposal from the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) under the Ministry of Industries, 40,000 tons of bulk granular urea will be imported as the 10th lot for the 2025–26 fiscal year from Sabic Agri-Nutrients Company of Saudi Arabia. The estimated cost for this consignment is Tk 199.75 crore.
Under the second proposal, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, will import 35,000 tons of MOP fertilizer from Russia’s JSC Foreign Economic Corporation (Prodintorg) under a government-to-government arrangement as the 7th lot. This contract is also valued at Tk 199.75 crore. The committee reviewed both proposals and recommended them for approval.
Officials said the imports are crucial to maintaining stable fertilizer supplies during the peak crop production period.
