Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- State-run fertiliser factories have urged the government to ensure a steady supply of natural gas alongside a proposed tariff increase, warning that domestic production will remain constrained without adequate fuel.

Fertiliser production costs at state-owned plants could be 32.6-percent lower than import prices if gas is supplied at Tk 30 per cubic metre and annual production reaches around 2.0 million tonnes, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) said on Monday.

BCIC Director (Planning and Implementation) Delwar Hossain made the statement during a public hearing at the BIAM auditorium in the capital, convened by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to discuss a sharp rise in gas tariffs fo...