Chattogram, March 5 -- owned fertiliser factories - Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) and Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO) in Anwara upazila has been temporarily suspended due to a gas shortage.

Authorities said production was halted from Wednesday evening following government instructions.

CUFL Managing Director Mizanur Rahman said the factory was temporarily closed on government orders and will resume operations once the gas supply returns to normal.

Factory officials explained that the government has limited gas supply to the industrial sector amid the ongoing nationwide shortage. When gas pressure fell in the fertiliser plants, normal production became impossible, leading to the suspension on official directive...