Gas supply cannot yet be restored to the Ashuganj fertiliser factory in Brahmanbaria because of the shortage of natural gas and the demands of power stations and industry, Industries Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said.
He was answering a supplementary question in parliament on Thursday (12 November) from Nadia Pathan Papon, a member of parliament elected from Brahmanbaria.
In her question, Nadia Pathan Papon said production at the Ashuganj fertiliser factory has been halted for about 19 months, although the plant can produce fertiliser worth some Tk 3,000 crore a year. Noting that extra gas from newly drilled wells in Brahmanbaria is being added to the national grid, she asked when gas supply to the factory would resume.
The minister replied that with gas supply limited, the government is giving priority to fertiliser factories with higher capacity and more modern equipment. Supplying gas to Ashuganj and other fertiliser factories will be considered when gas pressure rises and spare supply capacity becomes available.
On the same day, as Banglanews24 reported earlier, the government purchase committee approved buying 295,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and KAFCO. The report is by the Banglanews team.
Source: Banglanews24
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