Ghorasal Polash Urea Fertilizer Public Limited Company
| Company type | Public Limited |
|---|---|
| Founder | Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation |
| Products | Urea fertilizer |
Ghorasal Polash Urea Fertilizer Public Limited Company is a fertilizer factory under BCIC which is located at Polash Upazila, Narsingdi. This is the largest fertilizer company in Bangladesh.[1]
History
[edit]The establishment of GPUFPLC was approved by the government in 2018. The factory was scheduled to go to the production in June, 2022. But it was delayed for financial and mechanical causes.[2][3] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited (MHI) and China National Chemical Engineering No 7 Construction Co Ltd (CC-7) worked together to construct the factory.[1] PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the factory in November, 2023.[2]
Factory's Production
[edit]This factory's annual production is expected to be 9.24 lakh tons. At the same place there are two more fertilizer company which has the capacity of producing fertilizer 2.5 lakh tons annually.[2]
Reference
[edit]- ^ a b "Ghorasal Polash Urea Fertilizer Factory likely to go into production by 2023". 16 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Missed deadline makes Ghorashal Fertiliser a drag on state coffers". The Business Standard. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Byron, Rejaul Karim; Barua, Dwaipayan (2022-10-11). "Ghorashal Palash urea fertiliser factory: Fertiliser self- sufficiency delayed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-10-04.