Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday dismissed allegations that a particular company got special advantage in fertiliser imports and said the matter falls under the purview of the ministries concerned.

"It is not correct to say that the Finance Ministry gave such approval. Fertiliser imports are mostly managed by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) under the Agriculture Ministry along with the Industries Ministry. It is their responsibility," he told reporters after chairing meetings of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase and the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs.

He said these responding to reporters query whether the government bypassed lower bidders in...