, Oct. 15 -- e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Thursday demanded an investigation into alleged irregularities, corruption and political favouritism in fertiliser dealerships, blaming these practices for the fertiliser crisis in the country.

"Mismanagement, nepotism and corruption in dealerships, along with the sale of fertiliser on the black market and smuggling, are causing the crisis," he said at a press briefing at the party's central office in the capital.

He alleged that the BNP-led government had politicised the appointment process, bypassed existing policies and appointed dealers in exchange for money, undermining fertiliser distribution and causing suffering to farmers.

He claimed that party letterheads had been us...