File photo of a gas stove CollectedThe gas shortage is due to maintenance work, authorities saidParts of Dhaka will be facing disruption in gas supply due to maintenance work at a city gas station (CGS) in Ashulia. GTCL west zone’s General Manager (operation) Abu Sayed Mahmud said they detected a leakage on a 20-inch diameter pipeline at the GTCL gas station on Friday. Upon receiving information, a GTCL maintenance team onstarted working at the site from 8am Saturday. "We are hopeful the problem will be fixed within 24 hours, restoring the gas supply to normal," he said. The GTCL is the only government entity responsible for gas transmission in the areas covered by six state-run gas distribution companies.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 16, 2019 06:22 UTC