No gas in Ctg for 2 days

Gas supply has been suspended in Chattogram's residential areas, filling stations, and industries for two consecutive days, causing significant sufferings to city dwellers.

Many people have been forced to buy food from restaurants due to the crisis, while some have resorted to buying alternative kitchen items such as gas cylinders, kerosene, and induction stoves, which are being sold at higher prices.

The gas crisis was caused by the suspension of gas supply from two floating LNG terminals at Maheshkhali in Cox's Bazar since 11:00pm on Friday due to Cyclone Mocha.

Gas supply to the filling station and industry was stopped from 6:00am on Saturday, while residential customers received gas till Saturday evening, although the gas pressure was low. Supply to the residential sector was completely stopped from Sunday morning.

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said it may take 12 to 15 days to start LNG supply, but gas distribution officials have announced that residential customers in Chattogram will receive gas to a limited extent from midnight on Monday.

According to the Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL), gas supply to the filling station and industry was stopped from 6:00am on Saturday, while residential customers received gas till Saturday evening, although the gas pressure was low.

However, gas supply to the residential sector was completely stopped from Sunday morning.

KGDCL has announced that it may take 6/7 days to normalise the supply, and many residents have reported difficulties in finding kerosene stoves or induction cookers in the markets.

Besides, gas supply has remained suspended at all CNG pumps and filling stations in the city since Saturday morning, resulting in a decrease in the number of vehicles on the roads.

Aminur Rahman, general manager (Marketing-North Division) of KGDCL, said they expect to resume NLG supply by Monday evening and that gas supply will return to normal within a week.