We have received some disturbing news that contrary to repeated assurances by Indian Policy makers of not doing anything at Tipai Mukh which may harm Bangladesh, India has taken unilateral actions to sign contract for setting up the controversial dam. India did not share information with Bangladesh. Bangladesh reacted immediately asking for providing detail information. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a strong statement in the Parliament mentioning that Bangladesh will not accept any unilateral action at Tipaimukh without being convinced that the planned works of Dam Construction Continue reading
The port city Chittagong of Bangladesh is in chronic gas crisis. From the inadequate actions so far taken and inappropriate actions planned it seems that the crisis of Chittagong may not be over soon. The present co-incident peak demand for gas in the Chittagong Region including other regions of South East Bangladesh is now about 450 MMCFD against which Petrobangla can supply about 210-220MMCFD . About 200MMCFD gas deficit have started playing hell in business and commerce of Chittagong as all consumers are suffering from gas crisis. According to the updated Gas Production and 
All neutral observers and well wishers of Bangladesh now strongly feels that the time has come for Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh to critically assess, review the performance of her cabinet and team of advisors. She must make required changes and reshuffling to encounter present and emerging challenges as several of her hand chosen cabinet colleagues have failed to perform over the last three years. Grand Alliance Government over the last three years has made some milestone achievements in many areas. But for continued failures and lackluster performance of some cabinet members controversies have been created and consequently general masses are suffering a great 
Despite of suggestions from professional experts Bangladesh has not yet adopted appropriate strategy to diversify its fuel for energy. Natural Gas still remains the basic primary fuel for power generation, industrial, commercial use. The contingency measures Bangladesh adopted so far in setting up several imported liquid fuel based rental plants has created serious strain on the economy for subsidence burden. The price hike of fuel and power to confront the situation has already created serious hue and cry. Bangladesh has failed to initiate mining of own coal in the most technically appropriate and financially viable manner. Even if the mining starts now it will take 3-4 years to reap the harvest out of it. Import of LNG and Coal will 
ঢাকার শেয়ারবাজারে বিনিয়োগ করেছেন এমন মানুষের সংখ্যা গত কয়েকবছরে হুড়হুড়িয়ে বেড়েছে৷ আমার গৃহিনী মাও একদিন আমাকে ফোন করে বলেছিলেন, ‘শুনেছিস, তোর অমুক আত্মীয় শেয়ার বাজারে টাকা খাটিয়ে বেশ লাভ করেছে’৷ আমি বলি, ‘ভালো কথা, তবে তাঁর সতর্ক হওয়া উচিত৷ কারণ শেয়ারবাজার বড়ই নড়বড়ে’৷
One of the main reasons of the present gas crisis is the inappropriate strategy for exploration and production and failure in increasing gas production significantly over the last 5 years. Four party alliance Government could add Moulavibazar and Bhangura Gas Fields to national grid and start development of Bibiyana Gas Field. Present government initiated fast track gas well drilling program which in three years failed to reach advanced stage. The initiative taken to engage drilling contractor for 4 development wells at Titas and one at Rashidpoor Gas Field failed. Exploration at Chakajol produced dry hole. Policymakers wasted more than a year 
Flawed planning, poor leadership and failed management have created serious crisis in the Natural Gas Value chain in Bangladesh. Petrobangla lacks the team works by a group of competent qualified professionals of appropriate know how. Despite of having excellent mid level professionals, Petrobangla Companies are failing to implement several critical infrastructure projects on time .They are have also failed to operate system efficiently. Serious brain drain of competent professionals failing to adjust with deteriorating environment has created crisis of competent manpower. There have been no plans or 
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