CNG
Gas price hike spells trouble for industries
The latest hike of gas prices undoubtedly spells trouble for industries as they will try to shift the burden onto consumers by raising product prices, which will boomerang onto them by eating away at their competitiveness in international markets.
India to see Audi-powered electric auto-rickshaws soon
Three-wheeler rickshaws are an essential mode of transportation in many parts of Asia. Keeping that very target audience in mind, Nunam, a German–Indian start-up called is bringing three electric rickshaws to the Indian market.
CNG filling stations to remain closed 5-11pm during Ramadan
CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 5pm to 11pm every day during the month of Ramadan, instead of 6pm-11:00pm, according to a press release of Petrobangla.
CNG filling stations to remain open for 24-hour during Eid
The government decides to keep all Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations open for 24 hours before and after four days of Eid-ul-Azha, a press release says.
3 die as car hits auto rickshaw
Three people, including a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver were killed as a car hit an auto-rickshaw in Brahmanbaria on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway.
Road crashes kill 10 in city, Mymensingh
Ten people were killed and at least 11 others injured in road accidents in the capital and Mymensingh yesterday.
3-wheelers to have more fuel options
The government has made a move to amend the four-stroke three-wheeler service guideline to allow the vehicles to use any gas.
Three-wheelers to join ride-hailing bandwagon
They had called a strike demanding a ban on fast-growing ride-hailing services in order to ensure their long-held dominance on the streets and keep competitors at bay. But CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers are now coming to terms with the changing reality and accepting the technological transformation.
No permit? No problem!
Over 10,000 CNG-run autorickshaws ply the Dhaka city streets illegally by bribing a syndicate of traffic policemen and middlemen. Autorickshaws require a route permit for operating in the metropolitan area. Around 23,000 autorickshaws run in the capital and almost half of them do not have this permission.
CNG stations to stay shut 7hrs in Ramadan
CNG refueling stations across the country will stay closed from 3:00pm to 10:00pm daily during the month of Ramadan, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid.
CNG filling stations to stay open 24hrs from July 1-10
The CNG refueling stations across the country will remain open round the clock for 10 days from July 1 to ensure smooth journey of people during the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Exposed to fatal cylinder blasts
Passengers of a huge number of CNG-run vehicles are exposed to high risks of accidents in the absence of timely fitness verification of the gas cylinders. Further, many of these cylinders are counterfeit and therefore pose even greater threats.
Bangladesh govt move runs counter to Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka
The road transport and bridges ministry's move to allow 5000 more CNG-run auto-rickshaws on the city roads runs counter to the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka that holds small vehicles largely responsible for traffic congestion.
Not autorickshaw, public bus suggested for Dhaka roads
Instead of introducing more buses, the government is moving to allow 5,000 more CNG-run auto-rickshaws on Dhaka streets, which has the potential to worsen the perennial congestion.
Cylinder blast rips apart car
Two people were hurt when the gas cylinder of a car exploded at a CNG filling station at Khulshi in Chittagong yesterday.
Dhaka CNG drivers to go 24hr strike tomorrow
CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers will enforce a 24-hour strike in Dhaka city from tomorrow morning to press home their demands.
6 killed in Mymensingh road crash
At least six people including five of a family are killed and two other wounded as a truck rammed a CNG–run three wheeler in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh.
No gas refilling in Sylhet for 4 hrs every day
There will be no refuelling of CNG-run vehicles from 5:00pm to 9:00pm every day at all the CNG refilling stations across Sylhet district from today till further notice.
Rationality of fuel prices
It is now generally agreed by all major stakeholders that gas reserves in the country are finite and depleting.