The government has directed that all CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed for six hours daily during the holy month of Ramzan to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to power plants where demand increases during this period. This information was given in a notification issued by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division today, […]
As per Section 35 (3) of the Road Transport Act, the auto-rickshaw driver will be bound to go to any destination in the route permit area, following the meter system. They cannot claim or recover fare in excess of the amount shown on the meter. Violation of this is punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six […]
At around 8.30 am on Sunday, miscreants set a CNG-powered autorickshaw on fire on Kazi Alauddin Road in Old Dhaka. According to a text message sent by the Siddiqui Bazaar fire service, a cocktail was hurled at an autorickshaw in front of OneStar Hotel. The autorickshaw caught fire due to the explosion of the cocktail. […]
“You know, when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talked about Digital Bangladesh, people made fun of the concept. But, now it is a reality,” said Rahman. He said that the government would provide all kinds of assistance to export-oriented industries and also for the development of these industries, adding that all kinds of assistance would also […]
Bangladesh extracts gas from 43 wells in 22 gas fields, and 10 can supply more than 20 million cubic feet per day, making the new reserves at Bhola the largest in the country. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited designed the well, while Russian state energy company Gazprom supported the project by providing drilling […]
The government has increased natural gas prices for industrial units and power producers for the second time in only six months. The government on Wednesday said the price of gas has been fixed at a flat rate of Tk 30 per cubic meter for industrial units of all sizes. Earlier, large industrial units had to […]
The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Shamim Miya, 45, his wife Shimu Sarkar, 40, and Shakeel Miya, 35, all residents of Durgapur village in Gaibandha Sadar. Eyewitnesses said the bus sped off after hitting a CNG-run autorickshaw going from Gaibandha towards Palashbari. “The autorickshaw was shattered by the collision and three passengers died on […]
A CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) run night coach caught fire when its gas cylinder was exploded. This accident took place on Monday at Palashbari near the BRAC office on Rangpur – Bogra highway. It was around 9:00 pm. The driver lost control after the explosion and it hit a road side tree. The bus is […]
The supervision has revised a gas rationing report as good as settled which from Wednesday, a CNG stations would be dangling for 6 hours, from 3 pm to 9 pm instead of a benefaction 3 pm to 6 pm. Besides, gas supply to a manure factories from Titas Gas Distribution Company Ltd would additionally be […]
There was a ‘double surprise’ from the government this week. First, all of a sudden, it raised the fuel prices by a big margin that included petrol, octane, diesel and furnace oil. Secondly, it enhanced compressed natural gas (CNG) price by Tk 5.0 per unit. With CNG price-hike, the government also enhanced transport fares in […]
Private cars uses most of the road space in the capital but only five percent people uses private cars in the capital. Moreover the private cars enjoy subsidized Compress natural Gas (CNG) when the country is facing serious gas shortage. Sufferers know very well that how long one have to wait to get a bus […]
According to the safety directives of the authority, we should keep distance while refueling CNG vehicle. But yesterday’s accident took place when it was running, not refueling. Among the seven injured, six are passengers and one is the driver himself, among them three are siblings. They suffered serious burn in the explosion and taken to […]