The managing director of Four Designs said that when they ran the boiler with gas through the pipeline, the cost was Rs 100,000 per month. Now even after spending Rs 4 lakh on cylinder gas, they are not getting the required quantity of gas.
“We went through a crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the income was better. There was nothing to do then, but we had orders in hand. Now, there is no work and after two months there will be no orders.”
AH Aslam Sunny, Founder, Crony Group, said that no matter how high the price of gas is in the world market, if the government ensures supply by importing gas, it will give positive results to the country’s export industry and economy.
“Factory owners are ready to buy gas, even if they have to pay a higher price. The government should keep gas supply normal to export-oriented industries, even if it means reducing supplies to other sectors. If it doesn’t, Export. There will be shortage in coming days and there will be more pressure on reserves. If factories start laying off workers, unemployment will increase.’
According to the Export Promotion Bureau, 80 per cent of the country’s total exports come from the garment sector. Bangladesh exported a total of $52 billion worth of goods in the fiscal year 2021-2022, of which $42 billion came from clothing.
[Writing in English by Md Taif Kamal; editing by Osham-ul-Sufian Talukder]