"Gas connections will be given to export-oriented industries and factories in EPZs on a priority basis," he added. New gas connections for industrial units had been suspended for a long time due to the ongoing energy crisis. Even existing factories were struggling to receive their required supply.The interim government's decision is being viewed as a positive step in the current circumstances.Md Rafiqul Islam, director of operations at Petrobangla, told bdnews24.com that several long-pending applications remain with different distribution companies. "The matter of connecting export-oriented industrial units has been under discussion for some time. �"bdnews24.com