The government has withdrawn its decision to suspend gas supply to industries for four hours every day. State-owned Petrobangla in a press release on Thursday announced the new decision saying that it will come into effect from April 22 (Friday). Also read: Gas supply to industries to remain off for 4 hrs daily from Tuesday Earlier on April 11 the Petrobangla said that the gas supply will remain suspended for four hours from 5 to 9 pm every day for 15 days from April 12. Sources said the new decision came at the request of the industry owners. Earlier, the Petrobangla had instructed all the CNG refueling stations to keep those closed for six hours from 5 to 11 pm every day during the Holy Ramadan to facilitate gas supply to household consumers and power plants. Also read: Titas asked to conduct study on gas bill discrepancies

Gas supply to industries will remain suspended for four hours from 5 to 9 pm every day for 15 days from Tuesday. State-owned Petrobangla issued this directive on Monday saying that all industries are requested to abide by the order on the occasion of Holy Ramadan. Regretting for the temporary inconvenience, the Petrobangla said that the vigilance teams of the gas distribution companies will monitor the issue. Also read: Gas crisis: 2,950 MMCFD LNG-carrying cargo vessel arrive at Ctg port Earlier, the Petrobangla had instructed all the CNG refueling stations to keep those closed for six hours from 5 to 11 pm every day during the Holy Ramadan to facilitate gas supply to household consumers and power plants. Such directives came against the backdrop of the nagging gas crisis as consumers in many areas have been complaining that they are not getting gas supply during Ramadan for their cooking. In the meantime, the gas supply experienced a drastic fall on April 3, on the very first day of Ramadan fallowing a technical fault at the Bibiyana gas field, the largest gas field in the country. Also read: Gas crisis likely to end as Bibiyana resumes full production After 5 days, the fault was repaired and Bibiyana resumed full production on April 7, but still consumers in many areas in and outside the capital Dhaka are alleging that they are suffering from gas crisis. The situation forced Petrobangla to issue new order to keep the gas supply suspended for four hours a day to the industries for next 15 days.