Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- The government is working to resume operations at all fertiliser factories in the country to save around Tk 22,000 crore in urea fertiliser import costs said Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) Chairman Md Babul Miah .

"We want to make BCIC's factories operational. We have to import 26-27 lakh metric tonnes of urea fertiliser, reports BSS.

If our factories remain operational with adequate gas supply, we have the capacity to meet the country's demand and even export urea," he told the media after inspecting Ashuganj Fertiliser and Chemical Company Ltd (AFCCL).

The Ashuganj fertiliser factory has remained shut since March 1, 2025, due to a gas crisis. However, Babul Miah expressed hope that productio...