It may take two years to overcome the gas crisis, says Commerce Minister to build infrastructure

It may take about two years to build the necessary infrastructure to completely overcome the country's ongoing gas crisis and normalize the energy situation, Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said.

While talking to reporters after a workshop in Sylhet on Saturday (August 15), he said these things about the country's current energy situation.

The Commerce Minister said that a long-term plan is needed to solve the challenges that have arisen in gas supply. Not just temporary measures, but infrastructural capacity must be increased for a permanent solution.

New infrastructure is needed to permanently solve the gas crisis

Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said that the country's energy crisis has now emerged as a clear challenge. It will take time to build the necessary infrastructure to permanently come out of this situation.

He said that it is important to create new capacity to further strengthen the gas supply system. For this, the government is working on a long-term plan.

Initiatives are being taken outside conventional thinking

The Commerce Minister said that the government is taking new initiatives along with the conventional methods to deal with the current crisis.

He said that in addition to managing the crisis in the short term, infrastructure development will play an important role in ensuring uninterrupted energy supply in the future.

Initiatives to import LNG

The Commerce Minister also said that efforts are being made to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to keep the country's energy situation normal.

He said that initiatives are being taken to bring LNG from the international market to ensure the necessary energy supply.

He said that discussions are also underway on importing LNG from Malaysia.

Gas supply is important for business and industrial sectors

Uninterrupted gas supply is very important for the country's industry, power generation and business activities.

There are allegations that production in various sectors is disrupted due to the gas crisis. Therefore, importance is being given to infrastructure development to ensure energy security in the long term.

We have to wait for the energy situation to normalize

According to experts, new infrastructure, import capacity and development of distribution system are required to increase gas supply.

The government has stated that, in addition to immediate steps to address the current crisis, work is underway to implement long-term plans.