Gas Shortage, Power Sector Demand Delay Resumption of Ashuganj Fertiliser Factory: Minister

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Gas Shortage, Power Sector Demand Delay Resumption of Ashuganj Fertiliser Factory: Minister

Published : Friday, 13 November, 2026 at 11:07 PM, Count : 18

Gas Shortage, Power Sector Demand Delay Resumption of Ashuganj Fertiliser Factory: Minister

The government has been unable to resume gas supplies to the Ashuganj Fertiliser Factory due to a shortage of natural gas and competing demand from power plants and industries, Industries Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir told Parliament on Thursday.

Responding to a supplementary question from Brahmanbaria lawmaker Nadia Pathan Papon, the minister said the government was prioritising fertiliser factories with higher production capacities and modern machinery when distributing the limited available gas.

Nadia Pathan Papon said the Ashuganj factory had remained closed for the past 19 months despite having the capacity to produce fertiliser worth around Tk 3,000 crore annually.

She also noted that additional gas from newly drilled wells in Brahmanbaria was being added to the national grid and sought to know when gas supplies to the factory would resume.

In response, Muktadir said the government would consider restoring gas supplies to the factory if pressure in the gas network improved and additional supplies became available.

He expressed hope that all fertiliser factories across the country would be able to receive gas in the future if the overall supply situation improved.

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