‘Domestic gas exploration is the most economical option’
Dr Badrul Imam, honorary professor at the Department of Geology in the University of Dhaka, talks about the reasons behind the ongoing gas crisis and the possible way out in an exclusive interview with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.
2w ago
To overcome gas crisis, upgrade field management
Bangladesh is going through the worst gas supply shortfall in recent history
10m ago
We are not taking our energy crisis seriously
In Bangladesh, natural gas has been predominant in the energy mix for decades.
1y ago
IOC interest in our gas reserves is a good sign
ExxonMobil proposal should be considered with calculated speed.
1y ago
Bangladesh’s chronicle of shoddy gas exploration
Geoscientists have long been suggesting that significant gas resources still remain underground in the country, and the present gas demands may well be met through extracting our own gas.
1y ago
Is there a way out of Bangladesh's energy crisis? Experts tell all.
"It is time for us to ask how much we have been able to recover from the energy crisis."
2y ago
Can Bangladesh find a way out of the energy crisis?
The energy sector was made LNG-dependent despite repeated warnings about it by experts.
2y ago
Our own resources can help us get over the energy crisis
All studies done by international and national agencies are in agreement that Bangladesh still has a significant amount of undiscovered gas under the ground.
2y ago
April 16, 2022
Is sanding in Bibiyana a wake-up call?
The Bibiyana gas field in Bangladesh’s Habiganj district is the highest quantity gas producer in Bangladesh.
February 25, 2022
How to increase gas supply from local sources
We have been seeing a downward trend in the supply of locally produced gas for a while now; yet there have been little efforts to explore potential gas reserves, even though Bangladesh is known to have a considerable amount of gas reserves still unexplored.
February 2, 2022
Using stranded gas could cure the price hike syndrome
A declining trend of gas production from the local gas fields against an increasing gas demand has led Bangladesh to partially depend on importing high-priced liquefied natural gas (LNG).
December 26, 2021
Let us not become dependent on LNG import
A decreasing volume of annual natural gas production from the gas fields of Bangladesh means that the country is moving towards joining the net energy importers club sooner than one would have liked to think.
May 21, 2021
Is Bangladesh running out of gas resources?
Bangladesh had its first gas field discovery in Sylhet in 1955. Since then, a total of 27 commercial gas fields have been found in the country with a cumulative original recoverable gas reserve of 28 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), according to Petrobangla official estimates.
April 4, 2021
How is the Barapukuria coal mine doing?
Barapukuria underground coal mine in Dinajpur district is the only coal mine in Bangladesh. The coal deposit was discovered at shallow and mineable depth in 1985 by the Bangladesh Geological Survey.
February 28, 2021
Power Generation in Bangladesh: Important facts to look at
Bangladesh now has a power generation capacity in excess of 21,000 MW.
January 31, 2021
Why is gas exploration stalled in Bangladesh?
Over the last 20 years, Bangladesh consumed about 13 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas.
January 14, 2021
Discovery of magnetic iron ore reserve in Dinajpur
He holds a piece of the rock sample and brings it near to a magnet bar. Instantly, the rock sample gets attached to the magnet and hangs on to it when the magnet bar is held up in the air.
December 22, 2020
Scaling back coal-based power plants: A step in the right direction
The government’s plan, as reported in the media, to reduce the number of coal-based power plants and thus the amount of power to be generated using coal, brings relief to the concerns of environmentalists, scientists and the general public who have been campaigning against major coal use due to the danger it poses to the environment and human health.
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