The government has launched a feasibility study to connect Bhola gas fields to the national gas grid through two pipelines linking the island district to Barishal and Khulna, officials said recently.
“The feasibility study is underway for the gas pipelines,” a spokesman of state-owned Petrobangla said.
He said the study was part of government efforts to ensure energy security through accelerated exploration activities.
Bangladesh discovered the first gas field at Shahbazpur of the southwestern coastal district in 1986.
Subsequently several more gas fields were identified while the latest discovery was made in Ilisha area of Bhola with authorities announcing it in October 2025 as the country's 29th gas field having an estimated reserve of 200 billion cubic feet.
An official said works were underway to dig 19 more gas wells in the district.
