Dhaka Residents Face Prolonged Gas Outages and Power Disruptions Amid Growing Utility Crisis
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Residents of the Chan Mia Housing area in the Mohammadpur district of Dhaka have been living without a reliable natural gas supply for nearly a month, with no indication from authorities as to when service will be restored. The ongoing shortage has forced many households to pivot to electric stoves, only to be met with frequent power outages that render the alternative solution ineffective.
Kazi Tahmida Afroz, a local resident, reported that the gas supply has been completely severed for weeks following an initial period of intermittent availability. She noted that the total absence of gas has caused severe hardship, as residents are left with no way to prepare meals or manage daily domestic tasks.
The crisis has prompted calls for financial relief from utility providers. Mostafa Nazmul Hasan, another resident of the housing complex, argued that it is unacceptable to levy charges for a service that is not being delivered. He urged the authorities to either restore a consistent supply or waive the monthly bills for both prepaid meter users and those on fixed-line contracts.
The reliance on electric cooking has been complicated by persistent load-shedding across the capital. Russell Das, a local resident, shared that he purchased an electric stove specifically to mitigate the gas shortage, only to have his cooking interrupted repeatedly by power cuts. He emphasized that the financial burden of wasted food and additional electricity consumption is becoming unsustainable for middle-income households.
Residents are now demanding that Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited provide a transparent schedule regarding supply availability. The frustration expressed by the community reflects a broader struggle faced by citizens across multiple neighborhoods in Dhaka.
The crisis is not confined to Mohammadpur, with similar reports of acute gas shortages emerging from Kalabagan, Kafrul, Kazipara, West Tejturi Bazar, and Badda. In many of these areas, gas pressure is either non-existent or insufficient for basic cooking, leading to widespread disruption. As the situation persists, affected citizens are calling for immediate intervention from the government and relevant regulatory bodies to resolve the utility crisis and restore essential services.
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