CHANDPUR, Jan 16 (UNB): Drastic fall in supply of coal is causing serious impediment to production activities of the brick kilns in Chandpur district pushing many of them almost into the jaws of shutdown.
Due to the coal supply shortage, a good number of brick kilns in the district cannot fire their kilns in the ongoing peak season.
Raw bricks lie stacked in the brickfields with the owners counting heavy losses every day.
Consequently, with no works in hand, the workers are passing idle time as well, although amid a severe hardship.
According to the District Brick Manufacturers' Association, there are 123 brickfields in eight upazilas of the district.
For severe scarcity of coal, most brickfields are presently facing disruption in manufacturing bricks, throwing several thousand workers out of jobs.
General Secretary of the District Brick Manufacturers' Association Shafiqul Islam said for the last several months, many brickfields have kept their production activities stopped for want of coal from India and this has plunged the brick manufacturers and their workers into great problems.
Meanwhile, the worried brickfield owners submitted a memorandum to the higher authorities containing a charter of demands, including early steps so that they can buy coal from Barapukuria mine.
Coal scarcity hits brick kilns
FE Team | Published: January 17, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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