Several areas around Dhaka city including Narayanganj and Narsingdi have become hotbeds of gas explosions. According to the media, six members of a family, including a woman and a child, have recently suffered burn injuries in an explosion from a suspected leakage in an illegal gas line in Narsingdi's Madhabdi. The authorities who visited the spot informed the media that gas from a leak in the pipe might have accumulated in the house at night and the explosion occurred when someone lit up the burner in the morning.
Gas explosion is not a new phenomenon in Bangladesh. In the past, such accidents have also happened in different parts of the country. In most cases, investigation finds out that the explosions occurred due to illegal gas connection. According to a survey, there are at least two hundred kilometres of illegal gas lines in different districts of the country. There are also allegations that some officials of Titas gas authorities are involved in distributing these illegal gas connections. Due to illegal gas connections, not only people's lives are being damaged, but the government is also losing revenue. If the illegal gas connection is stopped, the number of these accidents will decrease significantly. Legal action should be taken against those who are providing illegal gas connections. Law enforcers should conduct drives regularly. Also, we should make people aware of gas cylinders' safety. They should be made aware of conducting regular check-ups from a certified authority. We also urge the authorities concerned to develop a mechanism so that the safety of gas lines and cylinders is ensured.
Ashikujaman Syed,
Marketing Research Associate, HC Minerals,
Shijiazhuang, China,
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