, Nov. 2 -- Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Limited (CUFL), a state-owned fertiliser factory in Anwara upazila of Chattogram, resumed production early Sunday after being closed for seven months.

Factory officials said urea production at CUFL began again at 3:30 am on Sunday.

The plant was shut down due to a gas shortage which caused production losses of about Tk 3 crore daily.

Mizanur Rahman, managing director of CUFL, said that the Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) stopped gas supply to the factory on April 11, completely halting production.

Gas supply resumed at 11 am on October 19, and after completing necessary mechanical work.

Urea fertiliser production will continue as long as gas supply remains steady and no mecha...