Bhutan wants to procure fertiliser from Bangladesh

Bhutan is interested to procure 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Bangladesh.

Bhutanese Ambassador in Dhaka Rinchen Kuentsyl expressed the interest while paying a courtesy call on Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun at his office in Dhaka on Tuesday, said a press release.

The minister at the meeting thanked Bhutan for its continued support during the liberation war of Bangladesh and assured to work together with the country.

“Bangladesh itself imports fertilizers. However, as a friendly country, arrangements will be made to send the necessary fertilizers from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (CAFCO) at international prices for Bhutan,” Nurul Majid told the ambassador.

To this end, he said, a memorandum of understanding will be signed soon with the concerned authorities of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) and Bhutan in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Chairman of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) Shah Md Imdadul Haque, Additional Secretary of the Industries Ministry S Alam and director of the South Asia division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sahab Bin Ahmed were also present at the meeting.