Cumilla Discovers New Gas Field

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) today announced the discovery of a new gas field at Cumilla's Muradnagar Upazila site in Srikail.

The excavation started on 28th October last year in the country's 28th gas field, Srikail East-1 gas field.

"After four months of digging, Bapex discovered a gas layer last night (8 pm)," said Mohsinur Rahman, in control of the gas field.