Bangladesh faces food crisis as fertiliser shortages push up rice prices | TheBriefWire
Bangladesh faces food crisis as fertiliser shortages push up rice prices
Published 28 July 2026 · india
Nearly half of Bangladesh's workforce is employed by the agricultural industry. But floods and heavy rain are putting their livelihoods at risk, along with disruptions
Nearly half of Bangladesh's workforce is employed by the agricultural industry. But floods and heavy rain are putting their livelihoods at risk, along with disruptions to fertiliser supplies, caused by the war on Iran.
Farmers are paying more to grow crops and it’s costing consumers more to buy food. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Tangail in central Bangladesh.
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