# Bangladesh DAP plant idle 4 months as critical phosphoric acid approval stalls - Fertilizer Daily

> Bangladesh's only DAP plant has been idle for nearly four months because it lacks phosphoric acid. A government approval needed to import 60,000 tonnes of acid is still pending, with lowest bids around $1,072 to $1,087 per tonne. Officials said Bangladesh paid about $750 per tonne at the start of 2026.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:49.945Z
- Category: policy · region Bangladesh · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2199-bangladesh-dap-plant-idle-4-months-as-critical-phosphoric-acid-approval-stalls
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

The idle plant cuts domestic DAP output and keeps import demand for phosphoric acid elevated, supporting phosphate prices. Acid costs running well above early-2026 levels add to the upward pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-06-14 | [Deit Report : Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals - Phosphoric acid spread under pressure by Elara Capital](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24553-deit-report-fertilizers-and-agricultural-chemicals-phosphoric-acid-spread-under.md) | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2021-12-17 | [Itafos predicts high prices for phosphorus fertilizers — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43922-itafos-predicts-high-prices-for-phosphorus-fertilizers-fertilizer-daily.md) | +0.1% | -3.8% |
| DAP | 2022-04-27 | [India approves $8 bln subsidy for phosphate-based fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42147-india-approves-8-bln-subsidy-for-phosphate-based-fertilizers.md) | -7.9% | -9.4% |
| DAP | 2024-01-18 | [Uncertainty for phosphate fertilizer prices as ITC upholds tariffs \| AGDAILY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32056-uncertainty-for-phosphate-fertilizer-prices-as-itc-upholds-tariffs-agdaily.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |
| DAP | 2021-10-12 | [India to provide additional subsidy for phosphate-based fertilizer-govt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44884-india-to-provide-additional-subsidy-for-phosphate-based-fertilizer-govt.md) | +0.4% | +6.6% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261029-bangladesh-dap-plant-dapfcl-phosphoric-acid/

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