A chronic energy shortage, coupled with rising costs, a shortage of finance and global economic headwinds, has forced many factories to shut down in recent years, taking the steam out of the country’s economic engine.
Factories run below capacity while new plants await gas, casting doubt over investment, employment and govt’s investment-led recovery push
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Refayet Ullah Mirdha
Sukanta Halder
Md Mehedi Hasan
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