CNG stations to remain shut Friday

Gas supply to all the Natural Compressed Gas (CNG) refuelling stations will remain suspended from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight for emergency maintenance works on Bibiyana gas field, said an Energy Ministry media release yesterday.
Earlier, on September 16, the government announced that the CNG filling stations will remain open round the clock from September 22-30 to facilitate journeys on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement at the secretariat.
He said, “We have formed a special team headed by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority director to monitor four inter-district bus terminals of the capital to ensure hassle-free journey of the holidaymakers.”
The representatives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka North City Corporation and Bus Owners and Workers Association are included in the team. The team will monitor to check charging of extra fares, overloading vehicles and other harassment of the passengers.

There are 570 CNG filling stations across Bangladesh. These stations get only five percent of the country’s total gas supply.

CNG stations to remain shut Friday

Gas supply to all the Natural Compressed Gas (CNG) refuelling stations will remain suspended from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight for emergency maintenance works on Bibiyana gas field, said an Energy Ministry media release yesterday. Earlier, on September 16, the government announced that the CNG filling stations will remain open round the clock from September 22-30 to facilitate journeys on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement at the secretariat. He said, We have formed a special team headed by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority director to monitor four inter-district bus terminals of the capital to ensure hassle-free journey of the holidaymakers. The representatives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka North City Corporation and Bus Owners and Workers Association are included in the team. The team will monitor to check charging of extra fares, overloading vehicles and other harassment of the passengers. There are 570 CNG filling stations across Bangladesh. These stations get only five percent of the countrys total gas supply.