Production has restarted at the state-owned Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) in Anwara Upazila after a 27-day shutdown caused by a mechanical fault.
The plant resumed urea production at around 3am on Friday, CUFL Managing Director Mizanur Rahman confirmed.
"Our fertilizer plant remained closed for about 27 days due to a mechanical fault," he said, adding that each day of shutdown meant an average production loss of Tk3 crore.
"The main raw materials for urea fertilizer are liquid ammonia and carbon dioxide. The factory now produces an average of more than 1,000 tonnes of urea every 24 hours, worth about Tk4.5 crore at market value," he continued.
Mizanur Rahman further said the plant currently has no gas supply problems. "We are receiving sufficient gas to meet our requirements," he added.
