The govt needs to import as much as 50 percent of the country's annual urea demand

Farmers in the northern districts are paying Tk 47 to Tk 50 per kilogramme for triple superphosphate (TSP) fertiliser this Aman season, while the government rate is Tk 27.

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.

The government is going to increase the subsidy by big margin for fertilisers in the next fiscal year (2022-23) due to the sharp rise in its price in the global markets.

The government must leave breathing space for citizens struggling with high food prices

A huge quantity of urea fertiliser stored in the open in front of the Mahendranagar Warehouse in Lalmonirhat sadar upazila is at risk of being lost due to rainfall.