Jamuna Fertiliser Factory shut after 2-day resumption

Production will resume once gas supplies return to normal, he added.

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company supplies natural gas to the factory.

The latest shutdown follows a series of disruptions that have repeatedly affected the plant’s operations. After remaining closed for around seven months due to gas shortages, the factory received a gas connection on September 20 and resumed production.


After seven months without production, the factory received gas supplies on September 20.


Extended interruptions at the plant could put additional pressure on fertiliser availability at the local level, particularly for small-scale farmers who depend on timely supplies during cultivation seasons.


Even when production is suspended, the factory must continue to bear operating expenses. Gas bills alone amount to approximately Tk 6 crore to keep the plant operationally ready, according to the sources.

The latest stoppage therefore raises concerns over both the factory’s financial performance and the reliability of fertiliser supplies to farmers.

Unless gas pressure improves and production resumes soon, the repeated disruptions could further undermine output at one of the country’s key urea fertiliser plants.