Severe gas crisis cripples industries, forces shutdowns

Severe gas crisis cripples industries, forces shutdowns

A severe gas crisis has gripped the country’s industrial sector, disrupting production in textiles, garments, ceramics, steel and other manufacturing industries, while also affecting residential consumers. Industry insiders attribute the sharp decline in supply to maintenance work at one of the two floating LNG terminals in Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, which has significantly reduced gas flow...

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