<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Residents in Narayanganj are grappling with increased hardships due to acute shortage in gas supply. Due to a lack of gas supply through pipelines, residential consumers are being compelled to resort to using LPG cylinders, electric stoves (induction), and stoves.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Capitalising the situation, businessmen are raising the prices of gas cylinders and electric stoves.&nbsp; Locals said the price of a 12-kg gas cylinder of an unidentified company has surged to Tk 1,500.</div><div><br></div><div>Local shopkeepers are charging up to Tk 1,550 for cylinders from reputable companies, they alleged.</div><div><br></div><div>Ameena Begum, a resident of Choudhury Bari in the port area, said , "Due to the unavailability of gas, I am now using an electric stove."</div><div><br></div><div>This shift has resulted in an additional burden for households, as the monthly electricity bills for electric stoves range from Tk 1,200 to Tk 1,500, said some local people.</div><div><br></div><div>Maksuda Begum, a housewife in the Masdair area, said, "Despite having gas, I resort to electric stoves because they are more reliable."</div><div><br></div><div>The gas crisis is not limited to Narayanganj Sadar; various areas, including Paikpara, Baburail, Deobhog, Nimtala, Nitai Gonj, Tamakpatti, Amlapara, and Kaliar Bazar, are experiencing gas crisis.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Residents from these areas are contacting the gas company's complaint center and expressing their frustration over the situation.</div><div><br></div><div>The struggle of residents is especially intense in areas like Kashipur, Masdair, and Baraibhoga.</div><div><br></div><div>A local organization "We, the Residents of Narayanganj" has initiated efforts and submitted a&nbsp; memorandum to the regional office of Titas Gas.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The organization's president, Noor Uddin Ahmed, emphasized the need to end the malpractices of Titas Gas employees, which, according to him, are the root cause of the ongoing gas crisis. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>