Abstract

A prolonged gas crisis has led to stagnation in Bangladesh’s manufacturing sector, which in turn has lowered the country’s GDP. Although 1000–1500 MW of installed power capacity remains idle, the government has not been able to use this redundant capacity to its advantage. To the dismay of many experts, new gas connections to meet industrial needs have been suspended for the last 8 years. This commentary explores the current exploration status of the natural gas sector in Bangladesh and concludes that the performance of various state-run companies will not be sufficient to meet the energy demands of Bangladesh’s economy.

中文翻译：

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孟加拉石油公司缺乏勘探是否会伤害孟加拉国？一个分析

摘要

长期的天然气危机导致孟加拉国制造业停滞不前，进而降低了该国的国内生产总值。尽管 1000-1500 兆瓦的装机容量仍然闲置，但政府未能充分利用这种冗余容量。令许多专家感到沮丧的是，在过去 8 年中，满足工业需求的新燃气连接已被暂停。本评论探讨了孟加拉国天然气行业目前的勘探状况，并得出结论认为，各种国营公司的业绩将不足以满足孟加拉国经济的能源需求。