A decade ago, Bangladesh produced about 2.75 billion cubic
feet of natural gas a day. That figure has now fallen to 1.65 billion cubic
feet. Years of neglect in exploring new gas fields and rehabilitating existing
ones have steadily reduced domestic production. At the same time, imports of
costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) have increased. As a result, subsidies and
gas prices have both risen. Yet the gas crisis has become even more severe.
Meanwhile, gas theft and wastage continue unabate...
