Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The resumption of operation of five major fertiliser plants is expected to ease pressure on Bangladesh's domestic urea supply, although recurring gas shortages and technical faults remain major obstacles to uninterrupted production.Buy Maps

The five plants -- Ghorashal-Polash, Shahjalal, Jamuna, Chittagong Urea Fertiliser and Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company (KAFCO) -- have a combined daily production capacity of 8,400 tonnes, according to industry insiders.

Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) Director (Production and Research) Md Moniruzzaman told The Financial Express that improved gas supplies had helped bring the plants back into operation.

However, the combined capacity does not reflect actual ou...