Offshore-drilling

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has blamed the previous government for the country’s current energy crisis. He said the current government is implementing an integrated plan to overcome the crisis. The prime minister spoke about the issue during the question-and-answer session in Parliament on Wednesday against the backdrop of the ongoing energy crisis and the resulting electricity crisis, according to BSS. The question was asked by female lawmaker Selina Sultana. Explaining the causes of t...

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...