There is no possibility of new gas connections for residential users—even if one waits till doomsday—said Adviser Fawzul Kabir Khan during his visit to the Sylhet Gas Field. The government’s priority, he stated, is to ensure gas supply for power generation and industrial use, not households.

"Residents will have to rely on LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)," he added.

Explaining the rationale, the adviser said that Bangladesh is losing approximately 200 million cubic feet of gas production annually, while only 60 to 70 million cubic feet are being added from new sources. As a result, gas imports are increasing. To counter this, the government is taking steps to enhance domestic production.

He also noted that, on a trial basis for the past month, two wells—Kailashtila-7 and Sylhet-10—have been contributing a combined 16 million cubic feet of gas per day to the national grid.