Gas Crisis

Gas Crisis

Prime Minister's Adviser Mahdi Amin speaks during a press briefing at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon today. Photo: Collected

Gas supply improves significantly following PM's directive: Mahdi Amin

He says positive trend expected to continue.

Representational image. File Photo: TBS

87% knitwear exporters faced shipment delays due to gas crisis, 60% offered discounts: Survey

Sketch: TBS

'LNG cannot be our solution, nor can another FSRU'

Dhaka Stock Exchange. File Photo: Collected

DSEX loses 96 points as energy crisis, Middle East fears spark sell-off

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at parliament on 30 April 2026. Photo: PID

Long march won't solve gas, power crisis: PM

Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abu Abdullah M Saleh speaks at the inaugural ceremony of the ERF Language Club at the ERF auditorium in the capital on 6 September 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Govt wants to reduce dependence on imported gas, boost domestic production: Press secy

Gazipur's industrial sector needs around 550 mmcfd of gas daily but receives only about 300 mmcfd, a shortfall of roughly 250 mmcfd, or 45% of demand. Photo: Noman Mahmud/TBS

Gas crisis pushes ceramics industry to the brink

As Bangladesh is increasingly relying on solar-based electricity in its industrial sector, solar panels have been installed across the entire rooftop of NZ Apparels Limited – one of the country’s largest spinning mills – located in Narayanganj’s Araihazar. The factory management says the solar system is supplying 6 megawatts of electricity, meeting about 15% of the factory’s total power demand. The photo was taken on 17 December 2025. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

From electronics to garments and glass, how industries turning factory roofs into power plants

CAB President AHM Shafiquzzaman speaking at a discussion on the electricity and gas crisis and the scrapping of the essential medicines list at CAB’s Segunbagicha office in Dhaka today, 3 September, 2026. Photo: Collected

CAB demands resolution to gas-power crisis, equally slams decision to scrap interim's essential drugs list

Commuters are stranded on the streets of Chattogram as Route 3 bus services are suspended following clashes between transit workers and passengers over arbitrary fare hikes amid a severe gas crisis. Photo: Collected

Fare dispute, gas shortage halt buses on Ctg's New Market–Fatehabad route

A press conference on the ongoing gas crisis and its impact on the industrial sector at the BKMEA building in Chashara, Narayanganj on 22 August 2026.Photo:TBS.

BKMEA seeks gas cut for vehicles to improve supply to industries 

DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed speaks at a seminar on the country’s economic situation at the DCCI Auditorium in Motijheel today,22 August 2026.Photo:UNB.

DCCI urges uninterrupted gas, power supply to industries

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.Photo:Collected.

Middle East crisis adds $4-5b to Bangladesh's fuel bill: FinMin