Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Bangladesh faces a fertilizer crisis marked by supply shortages. The crisis stems from a combination of factors, including gas shortages halting local production, inadequate imports due to foreign exchange constraints, and deliberate artificial scarcity created by syndicates and corrupt dealers who sell at inflated prices.
According to continuous reports of the crisis coming from the field level in various districts of the country, the question arises whether this is a mere isolated incident or a harbinger of a larger problem.
This is not only a matter of concern for the agriculture-dependent Bangladesh; it is also casting a deep shadow on food security, the agricultural economy, and the national stability.
Because, not...