There will be no gas supply in Bogura for up to 48 hours, from 10pm on Eid day.
Pashchimanchal Gas Company Limited (PGCL) has decided to suspend gas supply in Bogura district for repair work of Petrobangla's GTCL on the east side of Bangabandhu Bridge, confirmed PGCL Bogura Regional Office Deputy General Manager (DGM) Engineer Debdeep Barua on Monday.
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Debdeep Barua said gas supply to residential, commercial factories and CNG stations will be suspended for the next 48 hours from 10pm on Eid day.
PGCL has at least 30,000 residential and commercial customers in Bogura.
Debdeep said this decision will increase the suffering of the people during Eid as the pressure will be less in all areas in the district.
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Besides, there is a lot of work and traffic on the road on other days, he added. “With all this in mind, the next 48 hours from Eid night have been selected to suspend the gas supply for the work.”