Jalalabad Gas extend Gas Sales Agreement with LafargeHolcim 

Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd (JGTDS) and LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC (LHB) have agreed in principle to extend their existing Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) in a meeting at the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources on December 18. 

The extension will take effect on January 17, 2026.

The meeting, chaired by Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Advisor to the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, was attended by high officials, including Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Mohammad Saiful Islam, Secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resource Division, and Zanendra Nath Sarker, Chairman of Petrobangla. Representatives from LafargeHolcim included its Chairman Christof Hassig, CEO Iqbal Chowdhury, Director of Strategic Projects and Company Secretary Kazi Mizanur Rahman, and GM of Corporate Affairs Sarker Shoeb Ahmed.

Through the agreement, both parties committed to foster collaboration. The gas supplied under the GSA is critical for LafargeHolcim's Surma Plant in Chhatak, the country's only integrated cement facility producing clinker, cement, and aggregates. The plant sources limestone from its Meghalaya quarry in India, transported via a 17-kilometer cross-border conveyor belt.

Highlighting the importance of foreign investment, BIDA Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun said, "Foreign investors like LafargeHolcim are crucial drivers of economic growth. Fast-decisive steps in such instances portray our intention to support the business community. We are open for business."

Expressing gratitude, LafargeHolcim Chairman Christof Hassig said, "We are very thankful to the Government of Bangladesh. The authority has resolved the long-pending issue with utmost priority, which portrays their support towards Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh."

The extension of the GSA is expected to bolster sustainable industrial growth and strengthen investor confidence in Bangladesh's economic potential.