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4 October 2011, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Himel Hossain, Dept. of Business Administration, Shahjalal University, Sylhet
The latest discovery of natural gas reserve in Rashidpur in the country's north-eastern region by BAPEX (Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd.), a subsidiary of Petrobangla, is good news. However, we need investments for extraction and utilization of this gas. 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas can solve our energy crisis to a great extent.

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