Thirty of 37 production-oriented factories and enterprises
under various corporations and agencies of the Ministry of Industries are
struggling with losses. The remaining seven enterprises made only nominal
profits. According to ministry data, the enterprises posted a combined net loss
of Tk 753 crore in the latest fiscal year against a combined net profit of Tk
364 crore.
Several factors including declining service life, gas
shortages and uncertainty over the availability of raw materials have...
