Canada signs new potash-supply agreement with Bangladesh
The Canadian Commercial Corporation has signed another government-to-government agreement to supply Bangladesh with potash from Canpotex.
Canada’s government-to-government contracting agency has signed a new agreement to supply Bangladesh with Canadian potash from Saskatchewan-based Canpotex.
Global Affairs Canada announced the deal between the Canadian Commercial Corporation and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation on September 10. Potash is a critical mineral used mainly in fertilizer production.
Price and volume were not disclosed
The release describes the agreement as a way to secure long-term demand for Canadian potash and support fertilizer supply for Bangladesh, but it does not state the contract’s value, delivery schedule or tonnage.
With the new deal, the federal government says the three organizations have completed 12 contracts since 2014, delivering more than 3.5 million metric tonnes of Canadian potash to Bangladesh.
Canada’s potash exports reached $9 billion in 2025, up 13.2 per cent from 2024, according to figures included in the federal announcement. Canada–Bangladesh bilateral merchandise trade totalled $4.1 billion in 2025.
Source: Global Affairs Canada, published September 10, 2026.
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