Bangladesh looks to Algeria for fertiliser as imports cover 80%
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Talks have moved forward since September, but no volumes, prices or delivery dates have been agreed.
Bangladesh is looking to Algeria for fertiliser supplies, Algérie 360 reported, as imports already cover about 80% of the country's total demand.
The figure comes from an official report by the Bangladesh agriculture ministry, which the business daily Bonik Barta carried. Talks between the two countries moved forward in September and October. No contract volumes or delivery schedule have been announced so far.
On 20 September, Humayun Kabir, Bangladesh's state minister for foreign affairs, called for closer cooperation in fertiliser and energy with Algeria's ambassador in Dhaka. On 5 October, Salahuddin Ahmed, Bangladesh's interior minister, confirmed that Dhaka intends to sign long-term fertiliser and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deals. He also urged Algeria to import Bangladeshi textiles and pharmaceuticals.
On 20 October, a memorandum of understanding on hydrocarbons, covering LNG, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petroleum products, was signed in Algiers. Two days later, Kabir met Ahmed Attaf, Algeria's foreign minister. Attaf said Algeria is ready to meet Bangladesh's fertiliser needs.
The New Nation, a Bangladeshi newspaper, published an article dated 31 October 2026 calling for balanced supply deals. It asks that deals weigh product quality, prices, transport costs, financing and delivery times. The article presents this as a proposal, not a signed contract.
Bangladesh's imports of diammonium phosphate (DAP) rose by 15.8% in the 2025-2026 season compared with 2024-2025, reaching 1.62 million tonnes, according to the agriculture ministry. That rise applies only to DAP. Needs for urea and potash follow different patterns, and the Algerian supply for them has not been specified.
On 5 October, Bangladesh agreed a $300m deal, financed by the World Bank (IDA), to import 600,000 tonnes of basic fertiliser for its Aman and Boro rice seasons. The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) will handle the imports.
On the Algerian side, the Sorfert complex in Arzew has an annual capacity of 1.26 million tonnes of granulated urea and 1.6 million tonnes of ammonia, according to the directory of the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACI).
No commercial contract fixing products, volumes or prices has been signed yet.
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