Staff Reporter :
The government has decided to permanently halt the provision of new residential gas connections through pipelines, Energy Adviser Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan announced yesterday.
Speaking to reporters after inspecting the worn-out section of the Dhaka–Sylhet Highway at the Sarail-Bishwaroad intersection in Brahmanbaria, the adviser said the decision was made in light of the country’s dwindling domestic gas reserves and the growing burden of costly imports.
“No more pipeline gas connections will be given to residential homes — that era is over. Our domestic gas supply has dropped sharply, and we now have to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Tk 60–65 per unit,” he said.
“With such high import costs, it is not financially feasible to extend gas supply to households. People must now adapt to using cylinder-based LPG for cooking and daily use.”
He clarified that pipeline gas connections would henceforth be restricted exclusively to industries, factories, and power plants that are essential for economic and production purposes. Adviser Fawzul Kabir also hinted that the government is exploring measures to expand LPG distribution networks across the country to ensure affordability and safety for households.
During his visit, Brahmanbaria Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Didarul Alam, Superintendent of Police Ehteshamul Haque, and other local officials accompanied him.
The announcement marks a major policy shift in Bangladesh’s energy distribution strategy — one that signals the gradual end of household pipeline gas, once considered a hallmark of urban convenience.
