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 […]
KM Shafiul Kinjol, a spokesman for the force, said the Coast Guard was working to identify the sand-laden vessel that collided with the tanker. Meanwhile, oil is spilling from the ship into the Meghna. People living on the banks of the river in the area are now unable to use the water for bathing and […]
MD Mehedi Hasan, a spokesperson for the company operating the ship, said they brought in another vessel, the Shagor Bodhu-3, to rescue the sunken vessel, but the Shagor Bodhu-3 is lighter than the Shagor Nandini-2. Mehedi said the company is now sending another ship Shagor Bodhu-4 to rescue Shagor Nandini-2. “We will plan to rescue […]
Local fishermen present at the spot told bdnews24.com that oil was leaking out due to a crack in the hull of the overturned tanker. One of the crew members, who could not be identified, said that visibility on the river was limited due to dense fog and that is why the collision took place. “We […]
