The gas-run industries and household users and gas stations in the capital and adjacent districts have been facing acute shortage of gas for the last few days due to shortfall in production against the rising demands.
Meanwhile, against the backdrop of the crisis, the government has decided to increase the gas prices with effect from the current month.Mirpur, Pallabi, Shyamoli, Badda, Demra, Jatrabari, Mohammadpur, Uttara, Tongi, Cantonment area, Gulshan, Baridhara, Maniknagar, Gopibag, Kalabagan, Dhanmondi and Tejgaon are worst affected in the ongoing gas crisis. Many residents of these areas said that they could not cook meals as gas burners get a low-pressure supply. There were long queues of vehicles at the CNG stations across the city yesterday and most had to wait for several hours.