Dhaka, April 19 -- Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Sunday told Parliament that Bangladesh currently has an estimated 7.63 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of natural gas remaining in its reserves, which could meet the country's demand for around 12 years at the present consumption rate.

Of the total reserve, 22.11 TCF of gas has already been extracted as of December 31, 2025, while 7.63 TCF remained in reserve as of January 1, 2026, he said in reply to a starred tabled question from ruling party lawmaker elected from Bogura-4 Md. Mosharraf Hossain in the House, UNB reports.

The Minister said the country currently has an estimated extractable natural gas reserve of 29.74 trillion cubic feet (TCF).

He sa...