Bangladesh, July 9 -- Bangladesh is currently able to supply only about 2,700 million cubic feet (mmcf) of natural gas a day against a daily demand of around 3,800 mmcf, leaving even the capital with a significant supply shortfall, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood said.Geographic Reference

Replying to a question from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mohammed Kamal Hossain (Dhaka-5) in Parliament, he said the country is facing a daily gas deficit of about 1,100 mmcf, resulting in disruptions to gas distribution in different parts of Dhaka and elsewhere.

"As Dhaka is also receiving significantly less gas than its actual requirement, gas distribution has been affected to some extent in all areas," the ministe...