Bangladesh discovers new gas field in Bhola district

The Bangladesh government on Monday announced the discovery of a new gas field in the southern district of Bhola.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid formally announced Bhola's Ilisha-1 as the country's 29th gas field, reports Xinhua news agency.

Ilisha-1's daily production is around 20 million cubic feet, said Hamid, adding that it's believed that it has a reserve of 200 billion cubic feet of gas.

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