Dhaka, March 31 -- Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid Tuesday said the government has secured a sufficient stock of urea fertiliser to meet national demand until mid-July and is actively negotiating with international partners to ensure future supplies.

Responding to a supplementary question from an independent lawmaker elected from Brahmanbaria-2 Rumeen Farhana, the minister confirmed to the Parliament that discussions are currently underway with Qatar and Saudi Arabia-Bangladesh's primary urea suppliers.

He noted that a special representative (Adviser) has already been dispatched to Qatar by the Prime Minister to expedite the procurement process.

"We hope there will be no major problem in ensuring fertiliser supply," the mi...