For decades, consumerism and excessive consumption have shaped an economic structure where people believe that everything will always be readily available. The reality tells a different story. Nature has its own limits and rhythms, and sustainable living requires that we learn to live in harmony with those rhythms. Crises of this nature not only expose […]
According to BCIC, the annual demand for urea in the country is 26 lakh tonnes. 1.314 million tonnes have been imported so far in the current financial year (2025-26), while 375,000 tonnes are currently in stock. The stock level of 400,000 tonnes is considered safe. BCIC has issued open tenders to import additional 200,000 tonnes […]
The government owes about Tk 260 billion to both the private sector and government agencies in the fertilizer and power sectors. Of these, electricity subsidy is outstanding at Tk 140 billion, while fertilizer is outstanding at Tk 120 billion. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Finance Division official told Prothom Alo on Tuesday that the […]
Although it was planned that 40 percent of the fertilizer produced from the factory would be transported by railways, work on laying the rail line has not yet been started. So, what could be more unfortunate than the fact that despite building such a huge factory with huge costs, it failed to produce proper output? […]
Earlier, in June last year, a pickup truck carrying 3,000 kg or 75 maunds of Muriate of Potash fertilizer was seized during a smuggling attempt in Bijaynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) had recovered 1,200 bags of DAP fertilizer being smuggled from Natore in January last year. RAB detained six transport workers […]
He said that the Russian Foreign Minister would also call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during his stay in Dhaka. The Russian Foreign Minister will attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 after completing his visit to Bangladesh. Lavrov was to visit Bangladesh on November 23 last year, primarily to attend the […]
Government fertilizer factories have been unable to pay the increased gas price for more than a year due to financial constraints. If they pay the extra price, they will lose Tk 10,000 per tonne. However, a loss of Tk 35,000 per tonne is being incurred on importing the fertiliser. This is causing loss of valuable […]
The government has increased the prices of Urea, DAP, TSP, MOP fertilizers by Rs 5 per kg for dealers and farmers. An order in this regard was issued yesterday, signed by Sheikh Badiul Alam, Deputy Head of Fertilizer Management and Monitoring in the Ministry of Agriculture. After the hike, dealers will now have to pay […]
Authorities have rescued eight crew members of a cargo ship carrying 500 tonnes of fertilizer that capsized at Mongla port. The ship capsized after a collision with a foreign commercial vessel at anchorage number 9 in Harbaria around 11.30 pm on Tuesday. But the incident has not affected navigation through the channel, said Captain Shaheen […]
The Ijtema, which was held as a single event in previous years, was divided into two phases after followers of Maulana Kandhalvi and Maulana Mohammad Zubair got embroiled in a brawl. Maulana Kandhalvi has not attended Ijtema in Bangladesh since 2019, but this year his sons Maulana Yusuf bin Saad Kandhalvi, Maulana Saeed bin Saad […]
Roads from Dhaka airport to Ghazipur were packed with thousands of pilgrims as they headed back home at the end of the first leg of the Biswa Ijtema, the second-largest gathering of Muslims after Hajj. The pilgrims boarded buses, mini-trucks, push carts and other modes of transport available near the Ijtema Maidan to return home. […]
Alamgir Senior Commissioner Molla Nazrul Islam said special traffic measures have been put in place from Saturday evening till after Akheri Munajat, as the number of attendees is likely to increase significantly during these hours. He said that the Ghazipur traffic department has divided the entire area into several parts for traffic management. “Abdullapur to […]