10 Ctg shrimp factories face water crisis

Production in 10 factories is being threatened, Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA) sources said.

They said, it is peak season now and shrimps worth around Tk five crore are brought to the factories every day for processing, for which enough eater is required.

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But in the last few days, valves in WASA supply lines leading to the factories remained shut at night, they alleged. This is mysterious they said and blamed a section of dishonest WASA employees for this.

Attention of WASA authorities was drawn to this problem several times, but to no effect, they said.

Meanwhile, a BFFEA press release called upon the authorities concerned to solve the problem immediately to save the second largest foreign exchange- earning sector.