{"id":6776,"date":"2026-08-02T14:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T14:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedhakajournal.com\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2026-08-02T14:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T14:52:48","slug":"bangladesh-eyes-gas-imports-from-myanmar-through-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedhakajournal.com\/?p=6776","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh eyes gas imports from Myanmar through pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood meets Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh UKyaw Soe Moe at the Secretariat today. Photo: Collected<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bangladesh has expressed interest in importing natural gas from Myanmar through a cross-border pipeline to help meet its growing domestic energy demand.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood conveyed the interest during a meeting with Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh UKyaw Soe Moe at the Secretariat in the capital today (2 August).During the meeting, the minister said strengthening energy cooperation with neighbouring countries remains a priority under the government&#8217;s &#8220;Neighbours First&#8221; foreign policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Myanmar ambassador welcomed the proposal and suggested exploring LNG supplies alongside the pipeline option, a suggestion the minister welcomed.The discussion revived a long-standing proposal to build a gas pipeline from Myanmar to Chattogram to supply energy to industrial areas in southeastern Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To advance the proposal, Mahmood suggested holding ministerial-level discussions and said he would invite Myanmar&#8217;s energy minister to Dhaka. He also expressed his willingness to visit Myanmar if necessary.The minister also referred to broader regional connectivity initiatives, including the proposed China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor, during discussions of energy cooperation.He said a cross-border gas pipeline could complement regional infrastructure development and strengthen long-term trade ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Myanmar ambassador suggested holding a meeting of the Bangladesh-Myanmar Joint Technical Committee to assess the feasibility of the proposal.State Minister Aninda Islam Amit, Energy Secretary Mohammad Saiful Islam, among others, were also present at the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative comes as Bangladesh looks for additional sources of gas amid ongoing supply challenges. On 28 July, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his country&#8217;s willingness to explore supplying LNG to Bangladesh during a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood meets Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh UKyaw Soe Moe at the Secretariat today. Photo: Collected Bangladesh has expressed interest in importing natural gas from Myanmar through a cross-border pipeline to help meet its growing domestic energy demand. 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