An appeal
It is pointless, perhaps, to talk about the issue of a fertilizer factory when the whole country is inundated due to severe floods. However, on 11 August, the Ghorashal Fertilizer Factory caught fire at around 3:45 at night. The factory which has a capacity of producing 1000 metric ton urea daily is now unproductive for an indefinite period due to that fire. The rumour is now in the air that it will be laid off.
Whatever happens, my education, also my younger brother's, is already under threat. My father is the only bread earner in our six-member family. My elder brother is unemployed, the elder sister studies BSS in a local college in Narshingdi, while I and my younger brother study in a private university. The expenses are high which is out of my father's means. But still we are studying, which is a struggle, for a better future, also because our parents want us to be educated. And this is the case with many of the families. To note, the university where I study plans to raise the tuition fees again.
Our fertilizer factories cannot meet the demand of urea. Then why should the Ghorashal factory remain inoperative.
Though it might be very expensive, the factory needs to be repaired as quickly as possible. The livelihoods of many people are involved inextricably with the factory. The demand of farmers for urea is also there.
Last but not the least, please set me free, or us, from the despair.
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