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’Gas exploration a must for sustainable energy security’

Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh should immediately go for exploring and using gas and coal resources to ensure long-term as well as sustainable energy security of the country, said Prof M Tamim at a programme in the city yesterday.
The former special assistant for power, energy, and mineral resources said, "Since Bangladesh is an energy-starved country, it is imperative to find new gas fields, explore and enhance existing production of gas and coal resources immediately to avert energy crisis that may affect its economic growth."
Tamim said this while delivering a lecture on 'Energy security of Bangladesh: Challenges and options' organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BUSS) as part of its 'Eminent Person's Lecture Series (EPLS)' at its auditorium.
Presenting a keynote paper, he said energy is an important global product and the country may face huge energy shortfall in future if the energy prices are not adjusted immediately.
"We have to be practical on energy pricing and go into partnership with interna^
forexploration," he added.
Underscoring the need for strengthening Bapex. he said the government has to change its mindset about the exploration company.
"We have to strengthen Bapex and develop its expertise and also give proper authority and pricing capability," said Tamim, also the head of the department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering at Buet.
Regarding the limitation of Petrobangla, he said lack of funding and latitude under the present mode of operation does not allow the company to react and rectify market imbalance like a true energy company on an emergency basis.
Petrobangla will never be able to supply gas reliably if
the commercial framework of gas business is corrected, he said, adding that as the coal policy is in ready form, the process of coal extraction should be determined on geo-hydrological and socioeconomic structure.
Tamim called for resolving the debate over die methods of mining and focusing more on renewable energy sources in the country.
He suggested releasing maximum gas from power production and using coal fired generation, prioritising gas use for industry, compressed natural gas (CNG) and fertiliser and promoting renewable gas, especially biogas and solar, in the rural areas.
BUSS Director General Maj Gen Abu Belal Md Shafiul Huq also spoke at the programme.