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Sunday | September 27, 2026 | Dhaka

Low gas pressure causes woes in Dhaka

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 27 September 2026

Gas pressure remained low across several parts of Dhaka throughout Saturday, causing significant hardship for residents and long queues at CNG filling stations.

Residents in Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi, Kalabagan, Kathalbagan and Badda reported low gas pressure for much of the day. Many were forced to use electric stoves, induction cookers or LPG cylinders for cooking.

At CNG stations, vehicles had to wait for hours because low gas pressure slowed the refuelling process. At a station near Satrasta intersection, a vehicle reportedly took 10-15 minutes to refuel, with long queues forming throughout the day.

Akbar Hossain, a CNG driver, said he had already visited three stations before joining the queue.
“I have been waiting for around one and a half hours, and there are another 20 vehicles ahead of me,” he said.

Residents also reported difficulties preparing meals. Rahela Khatun of Moghbazar said she had to cook breakfast using a rice cooker and later buy lunch from a restaurant as the gas supply did not improve.
LNG supply disruption

The gas shortage was linked to a temporary disruption in LNG supply caused by adverse weather in Maheshkhali on Thursday.

The transfer of imported LNG from cargo vessels to the floating terminals was disrupted, sharply reducing LNG supplies to the national gas transmission network.

At around 6pm on Thursday, LNG-based gas supply fell to about 686 million cubic feet (mmcfd), compared with around 990-1,000 mmcfd on previous days. Total gas supply at the time stood at about 2,301 mmcfd.

As weather conditions improved on Friday, LNG transfer resumed at Summit’s terminal at around 7:30am through a ship-to-ship operation involving the Pacific Success cargo, imported from Indonesia through a spot purchase from TotalEnergies.

By 2pm, LNG supply had increased to 918 mmcfd, while total gas supply reached 2,525 mmcfd. Domestic sources supplied around 1,607 mmcfd.

Later, at around 5:10pm, LNG transfer also began at Excelerate’s terminal from the Ferdinand Noots cargo, imported from Australia through a spot purchase from Aramco Singapore.

By 8pm, LNG supply to the national transmission network had risen to 1,092 mmcfd, while total gas supply reached 2,694 mmcfd.

However, the increased supply did not immediately ease the situation in Dhaka. Gas supplied from Maheshkhali takes time to reach different parts of the capital through the national transmission network.

As a result, gas pressure remained low in many areas throughout the day, although the situation gradually began improving in the evening.

According to Petrobangla, daily gas demand in Bangladesh is around 3,800-4,000 mmcfd, while normal supply through the national transmission network is approximately 2,600-2,650 mmcfd.

The existing supply deficit becomes more severe when LNG imports are temporarily disrupted.