The government has signed a deal to import 1.80 lakh tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MoP) from Russia in the 2023-24 fiscal year .
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and Prodintorg, a Russian state-owned enterprise, signed the agreement on Thursday (June 1) in the Russian capital of Moscow, according to a press release issued today.
Chairman of BADC Abdullah Sazzad and Director General of Prodintorg Andrei Sergeibitch signed the deal on behalf of their respective sides.
Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Wahid Akhter, BADC`s member director Abdus Samad, Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Agriculture Badiul Alam were present, among others.