The Ghorashal-Polash Urea Fertilizer Factory in Narsingdi resumed production at 12:10 p.m. on Monday, April 6, after remaining closed for nearly a month due to a gas supply suspension. The factory began preliminary operations on March 31 following the restoration of gas connection by Titas authorities. The plant’s General Manager (Administration), Md. Fakhrul Alam, confirmed the resumption of production.

According to factory sources, gas supply to the facility was halted on March 4 amid a nationwide gas crisis, forcing the shutdown of one of Asia’s major gas-dependent urea producers. The closure caused a daily production loss of about 2,800 metric tons of urea, valued at approximately Tk 13.44 crore per day. The factory, built at a cost of Tk 15,000 crore and operational since March 11, 2024, requires 71–72 MMC of gas daily for full-capacity production but can operate with 52–53 MMC.

Officials stated that the one-month shutdown will compel the factory to cover loan repayments, amounting to Tk 1,600–1,800 crore annually, through borrowing to offset the production gap.