Bangladesh, Sept. 18 -- Four major trade associations representing Bangladesh's multi-billion-dollar textile and garment export sector have submitted a joint petition to state-owned Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL), urging immediate gas reallocation and a structured weekly zonal rationing scheme to prevent widespread factory shutdowns.

The joint letter signed by leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), and Bangladesh Terry Towel and Linen Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BTTLMEA) highlights a severe disparity in national gas distribution that has left key manufacturing...