With gas crisis taking a toll on the industries in Bangladesh, the textile mill owners in the country, who have witnessed their production go down drastically on account of the same, are reportedly ready to pay more for gas to ensure uninterrupted supply.
As per reports, expressing concern on the existing scenario, the country’s textile millers have expressed that they have already lost work orders worth US $ 1.0 billion in recent months due to disruptions in production while underlining, if necessary, they are ready to shell out enhanced tariff provided uninterrupted supply of gas is made available.
Addressing a press conference, President of BTMA Mohammad Ali Khokon, which is the textile millers’ body in Bangladesh, proposed to pay Taka 22.83 per cubic metre of gas from the existing Taka 16.33 per cubic metre.
