The crisis facing Bangladesh’s industries is deepening. According to the report of Dhaka Tribune, in the last two years, 457 industrial units in 7 major industrial areas of the country have been permanently closed. These include 108 units related to garment industry. The closure of factories has had a direct impact on employment. Between January and August 2026, 95 factories were closed and 61,881 people lost their direct jobs. The crisis of closed factories is not limited to the textile industry alone. The 457 factories closed in the last two years include textile and garment related factories as well as units of other industries. Of these, 287 units were involved in other manufacturing businesses. That is, the difficulties of industries in Bangladesh are not limited to any one sector. Rising costs and energy crisis are affecting different types of factories. Gas shortage further increases the crisis. The biggest problem is regarding the lack of energy. In the beginning of August, the gas pressure in Ghazipur became so low that work in 700 to 800 factories had to be stopped or employees had to be sent on leave. Due to lack of gas, boilers and other machines are not able to run at full capacity. This reduces production and makes it difficult for factories to fulfill orders from foreign buyers on time. Foreign buyers can turn to other countries. It may be difficult for factories which are currently closed due to gas shortage to stop work for a long time. Even after the factory is closed, employees’ salaries, bank loans and other expenses have to be paid. The expenses increase further if the work is done with diesel or LPG instead of gas. In such a situation, if the crisis continues for a long time, it may be difficult for many factories to start working again. The energy crisis is not just affecting the work in factories. This is also making it difficult for Bangladesh to get business from foreign companies. If factories are unable to fulfill orders on time, foreign buyers may turn to other countries. This will reduce the earnings of Bangladesh’s factories and it will become more difficult to handle employees’ salaries, loans and other expenses. If gas is not available, textile industry will face further crisis. Textiles and ready-made garments have a major share in Bangladesh’s export business. For these, factories involved in making thread, dyeing cloth and other initial work are necessary. If they do not get enough gas then the work of factories making readymade clothes will also be affected. For this reason, industry organizations have demanded to give priority to these units in gas supply. Industry organizations have also asked the government to provide daily information about gas availability and pressure to factories, so that they can prepare for production accordingly. Apart from this, a demand has been made to provide some relief to small and medium factories troubled by the gas crisis in repaying bank loans and to resolve labor related disputes quickly. The biggest question in the coming days is how long will the gas and electricity crisis continue. Currently many factories are running at low capacity. If the situation does not improve soon and foreign orders also remain weak, then many more factories facing economic pressure may be closed. This will not only affect employment. Local businesses and Bangladesh’s export earnings may also be affected.
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बांग्लादेश में 2 साल में 457 फैक्ट्रियां बंद: 2026 में 62 हजार नौकरियां गईं, गैस संकट से 800 कंपनियों के बंद होने का खतरा
