COP29: UN report urges govts, industries to take must up action on methane
COP29: UN report urges govts, industries to take must up action on methane

Greenhouse gas methane is behind a third of planetary heating and is relatively easy to slash. The tools to cut methane exist but so does a gap between pledges on methane reduction and action, says a new UN report. A global methane monitoring system has so far alerted governments and companies...

8 million cubic feet gas added to national grid from Sylhet’s Haripur well
8 million cubic feet gas added to national grid from Sylhet’s Haripur well

An additional 8 million cubic feet of gas has been connected to the transmission line (national grid) from well number 7 of Haripur in Jaintapur Upazila, Sylhet. A test gas connection was provided from Sylhet well-7 to the national transmission line at 3:15 pm on Monday. Managing Director of...

Monthly gas crisis hits CNG filling stations in Sylhet
Monthly gas crisis hits CNG filling stations in Sylhet

CNG filling stations in Sylhet are experiencing their usual gas crisis at the end of the month, leading to the temporary closure of many pumps. At those that remain open, long queues of vehicles waiting to refuel are frequent, causing headaches for CNG filling station owners, drivers, and...

Govt considers resume industrial gas connections
Govt considers resume industrial gas connections

The interim government is expected to resume providing gas connections to industries, aiming to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas to help the wheels of industrial units move, reports UNB. But there is no possibility of lifting suspension on fresh household gas connections, official sources...

Six burnt in Narayanganj gas cylinder blast
Six burnt in Narayanganj gas cylinder blast

Six garment workers were injured as a gas cylinder exploded at a house at Dahargaon in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district early Saturday. The injured were Abul Hossain, 50, Shelly Akhter, 35, Munni Akter, 22, Jewel, 20, Ismail, 23 and Taslima, 16, reports UNB. A fire broke out after the...