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Vast areas in Dhaka to experience 12-hour low gas pressure due to maintenance
Residents of Dhaka and its surrounding areas may face low gas pressure for 12 hours from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning due to urgent maintenance work at Aminbazar District Regulating Station (DRS), Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has announced. The drop in gas pressure is...
Consumers may face low gas pressure in Dhaka Tuesday, Wednesday
Consumers in vast areas around the capital may experience low gas pressure for 24 hours, from Tuesday (April 1) to Wednesday (April 2). According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC, due to urgent tie-in work at GTCLs off-transmission point, low gas pressure may prevail in the Titas...
Gas supply to remain off for 8hrs in parts of Dhaka tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended for 8 hours in the northern part of Dhaka tomorrow (March 27). According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC, gas supply to all types of consumers in Nikunja-1, Nikunja-2, Khilkhet, Concord City (up to the riverbank), Namapara, and nearby areas will be...
BP sells $1B stake in firm linked to TANAP gas pipeline to Apollo
British energy giant BP has agreed to sell a stake in a company invested in the TANAP gas pipeline, which links Azerbaijan and Turkiye, to Apollo Global Management for $1 billion, the two firms announced on Friday. The sale is part of BPs $20 billion disposal program through 2027 as it shifts...
Gas supply to remain off for 10hrs in parts of Dhaka Thursday
Gas supply will remain suspended for 10 hours in different areas in the northern part of the capital on Thursday (March 13). According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC, the gas supply will remain off from 7 am to 5 pm on Thursday for all kinds of consumers at Uttarkhan, Dakkhin...
Investor confidence yet to be reclaimed
More than six months have passed since the Interim Government, led by Prof Muhammad Yunus, assumed power following the July Uprising, with the aim of dismantling autocracy and rebuilding Bangladesh. Significant reforms have been introduced across various sectors, including law, justice, parliament,...
Gas supply disruption in parts of Dhaka on Tuesday
Gas supply will be suspended or experience low pressure in several areas of Dhaka on Tuesday due to pipeline relocation work, the Titas Gas Authority has announced. In a statement, Titas Gas apologised for the inconvenience and said the disruption is necessary to transfer an existing pipeline...
Gas supply disrupted in parts of Dhaka on Tuesday
Gas supply will remain suspended for nine hours in different areas of Dhaka city on Tuesday. According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC, the areas where gas supply will remain off from 1 pm to 10 pm include Kholamora, Atibazar, Kakatia, Hazratour, and Majherchar due to the repair...
Gas supply still delayed, 14 months after inauguration
Despite the official inauguration of the project on November 14 last year, Rangpur region is still waiting for the long-anticipated gas supply. The ceremony, which featured an online address by the Prime Minister of the ousted government, was followed by the unveiling of the plaque and lighting of...
Gas hike sparks garment concerns
Business leaders in Bangladeshs textile and garment sector have raised concerns over the recent gas price hike, citing its impact on the already struggling industry. They highlighted ongoing stagnation in garment exports, rising production costs, and disruptions in both import and export...
Gas, electricity key to foreign investment in economic zones
The success of Bangladeshs economic zones is deeply tied to the availability of critical infrastructure such as gas and electricity. The past ousted governments approach to economic zoning was marred by uncoordinated planning and ambitious goals, which ceased to function to ensure simultaneous...
Govt prioritises gas exploration, extraction amidst crisis
The interim government has prioritized exploring new natural gas reserves and extraction to meet the countrys growing energy demand and reduce dependency on import, reports UNB. The government is also emphasizing processing and utilization of domestically available natural gas, according to the...
LPG 12-kg cylinder priced at Tk 1,459
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been slightly raised following a change in the structure of the Value Added Tax (VAT) by the National Board of Revenue (NBR). In a press release on Tuesday, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced that the price of LPG per kg has...
If industries don’t survive, employment won’t be created
Industrialists are disappointed as the government suddenly decided to increase the gas price without talking with the stakeholders in the sector. This decision is a self-destructing for industries. If the industries do not survive, there will be no employment. Workers will be unemployed. Therefore,...
Paying toll for previous wrong policies
The hike in the gas price will affect across financial sectors. The government has to make decisions considering our production and operating costs. We now have to pay the price for previous wrong policies. We didnt invest in much needed gas extraction, and exploration sector. Therefore, a big...
A political government needed to overcome the economic crisis
The countrys business environment has become increasingly inhospitable, with the economy teetering on the brink of stagnation and crisis. Industrial capacity is dwindling, the devaluation of the taka against the dollar has disrupted raw material imports, and worker discontent is mounting as...
Gas price hikes will have multiple effects on industries
The countrys industrial sector is currently at a standstill. Industrial establishments are closing down one after another. Investors cant make new industries for various reasons. The price of gas is being increased again in this tough time for the industrial sector. The Energy and Mineral Resources...