No new gas connection to households, says energy adviser
Bangladesh interim government power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Friday that no new gas connections would be provided to households.
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Govt brings 4 cargoes LNG to increase gas supply to industry
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said the government has brought four additional cargoes of Liquefied Natural Gas to increase gas supply to industries...
Gas supply to RMG factories increases: Fouzul
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said that gas supply to ready-made garment (RMG) factories will increase from Saturday...
Excessive dependence on LNG import is no solution
AN ACUTE gas crisis has severely affected industries and households in Dhaka and elsewhere. The supply of gas plummeted on May 29 after imported liquefied natural gas unloading had been suspended because of inclement weather. The power sector on May 27 received 941.3mmcfd of gas against the demand for 2420.9mmcfd while the fertiliser sector received...
Gas crisis keeps worsening as supply falling
The country鈥檚 gas crisis kept worsening by the day as its supply lags far behind the demand thanks to steady depletion in local production.
Flood warning issued as low intensifies
The unloading of imported liquefied natural gas at a floating regasification unit in the Bay of Bengal was suspended on Wednesday as the sea remained rough with an intensifying low, prompting flash flood warnings for parts of Bangladesh...
In urgent need of solution to gas supply to industries
THE problem of gas supply to industries has raised alarm about the continued shortfall in production, warning of shutdown and unpaid wages in export-oriented factories. Four trade bodies in the apparel and ceramic sectors have said that operation in many factories has halved and that the situation could worsen after Eid. For more than a couple of years, power plants...
Textile mills gasp from severe disruption in gas supply
Textile and garment industry owners said that due to the inadequate supply of gas, the normal manufacturing activities is being hampered in the industry...
Another child dies in Aftabnagar gas explosion
Another child who sustained severe burn injuries in a gas explosion at Aftabnagar of Badda in Dhaka succumbed to her injuries on Friday night, bringing the death toll to four out of the five members of the same family who were burnt in the incident...
Another victim in Aftabnagar blast dies
Another victim of the gas cylinder blast in Dhaka鈥檚 Aftabnagar died early Wednesday while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, raising the death toll to three...
Former Titas GM injured in IEB AGM clash dies
Former Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution general manager Shafiqul Islam Khan injured in the Saturday鈥檚 clash over the annual general meeting of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh at the IEB, died while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in Dhaka on Monday...
3 burnt in Mohammadpur gas cylinder blast
Three members of a family, including an 11-month-old child, suffered burn injuries in a cylinder gas explosion at a house at Chandrima Udyan of Mohammadpur in the capital Dhaka early Wednesday...
World energy methane emissions near record high in 2024: IEA
Record fossil fuel production kept planet-heating methane emissions near historic highs last year, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, warning of a surge in massive leaks from oil and gas facilities...
Businesses offer Tk聽550cr for LNG import: Hatem
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Mohammad Hatem said that the industrialist have proposed the government to provide Tk聽550 crore to import liquefied natural gas to address the ongoing gas issues in the country鈥檚 garment and textile sector...
Gas supply to remain off for seven hours in Mirpur today
Gas supply will remain suspended for seven hours in parts of Mirpur on Tuesday due to tie-in works of a newly connected gas pipeline...
2 women killed, 3 burnt in Gazipur cylinder blast
At least two women were killed and three more people, including children, were burnt in Sunday night鈥檚 gas cylinder explosion in the Joydevpur area of Gazipur...
Woman dies, four others injured in Gazipur gas cylinder blast
A 30-year old woman, who suffered serious burn injuries in a fire from a gas cylinder blast in Gazipur on Sunday night, died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka on Monday...
BTMA urges adviser to solve gas problems
The country鈥檚 textile millers demanded raising the bulk consumer limit for captive power gas connections to 20 megawatts from the existing 10 MW...
Titas Gas cuts illegal connections
The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has removed illegal gas connections and collected fines in different areas of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur...
Macron seeks 鈥榝orgiveness鈥� for colonialism on Madagascar visit
President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday during a visit to Madagascar he wanted to work toward 鈥榝orgiveness鈥� for France鈥檚 colonisation of the Indian Ocean island, including with the return of cultural artifacts.
Titas Gas cuts illegal connections
The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC on Wednesday removed illegal gas connections and collected fines in different areas of Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur...
2 Bangladeshis killed in gas explosion in Saudi Arabia
Two Bangladeshi citizens were killed in car gas explosion at Tabuk in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
BIDA urges BERC to revise gas price hike
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has urged the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to revise the recently announced gas price hike, saying that otherwise, it would affect the economic momentum.聽..
Tackling emissions, powering growth
angladesh finds itself navigating a delicate balance between rapid economic development and urgent climate action. As the world鈥檚 seventh most climate-vulnerable nation, the country contributes a modest 0.4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet its domestic emissions are growing at an alarming 5.6 per cent annual rate. This increase stems from the twin...
Gas price increase for industries unjustified, discriminatory
AN INCREASE of 33 per cent in prices of gas for use as raw materials and captive power in the industrial sector that the Energy Regulatory Commission announced on April 13 with an immediate effect is worrying for industries that plan to get new connections or expand their consumption. The plan is discriminatory. The increase will force factories seeking to use gas for...
Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru
Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the era of Latin America鈥檚 literary golden generation...
Businesses warn gas price hike to discourage investments
Manufacturers in the country鈥檚 different sectors have warned that the hike in the prices of gas for new industrial and captive connections and for existing industrial connections in case of additional use would discourage new investments...
Gas price increased by 33pc for industries
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Sunday announced a 33 per cent increase in gas prices for industries planning to get new connections or expand with additional gas consumption.
鈥楤orbaad鈥� leads Eid films
Dhallywood megastar Shakib Khan-starrer 鈥楤orbaad鈥� has been leading the Eid films since its release on Monday, said film industry insiders on Wednesday...
Areas in Dhaka likely to face low pressure in gas supply for 12 hours
Vast areas in the capital and its outskirts may experience low pressure in gas supply for 12 hours from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning.