What the ministry said about the export of gas from Bangladesh to India

Recently, the issue of gas export from Bangladesh to India through pipeline is being discussed on social media. It is being said that gas was exported during the previous Awami League government, but the interim government came and canceled it. However, the Ministry of Energy explained the whole matter by referring to rumours.

The Ministry of Electricity, Energy and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh has explained the rumors denying the allegations. In a message on Thursday (August 29), they said that no natural gas from Bangladesh is exported to India through pipelines. The claim being circulated of stopping gas supply from Bangladesh to India is not correct.

In the explanation of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, it is said that 'gas was exported from Bangladesh to India through a pipeline since August 25. It is also being said through social media that gas was exported to India through pipelines by the previous Awami League government, but the current government has canceled this decision after coming to power. In this context, Bangladesh has also stopped the connection of gas lines supplied from Bangladesh to various states of India. A video with the same claim has also been circulated.

In fact, no natural gas from Bangladesh is exported to India through pipelines. The claim being circulated of stopping gas supply from Bangladesh to India is not correct. However, even though LP gas was exported, its supply was not stopped. The video being circulated is also two years old and of a different incident.

Natural gas has never been supplied to India by pipeline from Bangladesh. The viral demand to stop the gas line going to Seven Sisters in India is completely false and intentional.

Bangladesh /FM