Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The government plans to cancel licences and blacklist fertiliser dealers accused of irregularities such as open-market sales, hoarding, and creating artificial shortages, after a review found that nearly a quarter of all dealers were involved in such misconduct. A unified policy for new dealer appointments is now being finalised.
The decision came at a meeting of the National Coordination and Advisory Committee on Fertiliser on 30 September, chaired by Industry Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan. The meeting reviewed irregularities in distribution, assessed upcoming demand, and discussed a new integrated policy for appointing dealers.
According to official data, 2,665 out of 10,814 dealers appointed by the previous government en...