Dhaka, Mar 05 (V7N) – The government has announced the closure of all CNG stations in Dhaka city from 2:30 PM to 7:00 PM throughout the month of Ramadan.

The Energy and Mineral Resources Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources issued the directive on Wednesday (March 5). A letter signed by the ministry’s Deputy Secretary Mohammad Rubayet Khan has requested that necessary measures be taken to enforce the closure of all CNG filling stations during the specified hours.

In 2024, the government had imposed a similar closure, but the timings were from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, totaling 6 hours of closure. This year's adjusted timing is 2:30 PM to 7:00 PM, with the aim to manage the use of energy resources during the fasting month.

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