Dhaka, July 15 -- Production at the Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) has remained suspended since April 11 due to a persistent gas crisis, leading to significant financial losses for the government.

The state-owned urea fertiliser company stopped operations after Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) cut off its supply, saying they cannot allocate gas to CUFL at present, as the available gas is being diverted to power plants to support the national grid during peak demand.

More than 1,000 employees remain on CUFL's payroll, drawing around Tk 4 crore in monthly salaries and allowances. Maintenance costs run into several more crores per month, according to CUFL officials.

CUFL Managing Director Mizanur Rahman said ...