Gas-shortage

Power generation has been disrupted by a severe gas shortage for more than one and a half months and a coal shortage for the past month. Recently, power generation at two coal fired power plants including Adani’s plant fell by half due to technical problems. At the same time, electricity demand has increased amid intense heat. However, the demand cannot be met due to multiple crises. As a result, people are remaining without electricity for hours at a time and daily life has been severely...

The price of a 12-kilogram cylinder of privately supplied liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the consumer level has been reduced by Tk 13 to Tk 1,585. The prices of LPG cylinders of other weights have also been reduced at the same rate. Meanwhile, the price of autogas used in vehicles has been reduced from Tk 73.67 per liter to Tk 73.09. However, the price of a 12.5-kilogram LPG cylinder supplied by the state-owned company remains unchanged at Tk 825 as usual. However, this LPG is supplied...

The gas and electricity crisis has begun ringing alarm bells for the country’s overall economy. Industrial plants are being forced to cut production because they are not receiving gas at the required pressure. Some have already shut down. Although the impact may not be immediately visible, industrialists fear the situation will have negative long-term consequences. They say that if the situation continues for a few more days, it will become impossible to ship products abroad on time. Compa...

The ongoing gas crisis in the country has affected CNG filling stations in the capital. With gas supplies falling short of demand, drivers are being forced to wait in line with their vehicles for hours at the stations. CNG and private car drivers have expressed frustration over the situation. Long lines of vehicles were seen today, Wednesday, at the Canada Bangla CNG Filling Station in the Tejgaon area of the capital. People concerned said several CNG stations in the capital have been closed sin...

On one hand, there is a gas crisis, and on the other, load shedding. Public anger is growing as people struggle to get gas and electricity. With power remaining unavailable for hours, incidents of attacks on electricity distribution companies are increasing. At the same time, employees of gas distribution companies are also facing severe security concerns. The Rural Electrification Board (REB) is the country’s largest electricity distribution agency. The organization distributes electricity acro...

The country is struggling with a severe energy crisis. There is an acute shortage of gas everywhere, from households to industries. The power situation is also fragile. Even at such a critical time, nine key institutions in the power and energy sector are operating without permanent leadership. Instead of having permanent and visionary leadership, these institutions are being run by officials on temporary assignment. Bureaucrats have been placed in the top positions. Some have been given a...

Severe gas shortages have disrupted daily life across the country. Many people have been forced to buy electric stoves, while also relying on liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG. At times, when LPG prices rise abnormally or electricity is unavailable, some have even cooked on wood burning stoves on their rooftops. Such scenes have been witnessed in the capital. Prime Minister Tarek Rahman has taken the severity of the crisis into account. On Monday, he sent a letter to Malaysian Prime Minister...

The ongoing gas shortage in Dhaka has caused severe hardship for households, hotels, restaurants and small businesses in many parts of the capital. In some areas, there is no gas throughout the day, while in others, gas is available only late at night at very low pressure. As a result, many families have been forced to rely on LPG cylinders, electric stoves or alternative fuels. But what can low income people do? They can afford electric heaters costing only between Tk 300 and Tk 500. Even those...