FBCCI for power-based industries to cut gas dependence

FBCCI President Abdul Matlub Ahmad on Saturday urged industrialists to go for power-based industrial units instead of gas-based ones to cut dependence on gas as there is a short supply of the precious energy. “You (manufacturers) please go for power-based industries. The government has assured us of providing quality electricity round the clock,” he said. Encouraging the entrepreneurs on power-based industries, he said Bangladesh can also be successful like other countries in the world which are depending on power-based industrial units. The FBCCI chief, however, said the industrial units should get priority to use the available gas now. Responding to a question on price hike of gas and electricity, Matlub said getting connections is more important to them than price hike. The apex trade body hoped that the industrial units will be able to go for production once they get electricity connections thus contributing to the economy with increased employment generation. Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) arranged the function to brief the media about its plan to explore Benelux region -- Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg for attracting more investment in Bangladesh and boost export to those countries. DBCCI President M Hassan Khaled and DBCCI leaders were present, according to a news agency.

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