No Gas for Five Hours in 10 Areas of Sylhet from Afternoon, Residents May Face Disruption

Gas supply will remain suspended for five consecutive hours in 10 areas of Sylhet city from this afternoon. The shutdown, beginning on Thursday afternoon, may cause temporary inconvenience for gas-dependent work in homes and businesses in those areas.

According to the announcement, the suspension will last a total of five hours. That means that after supply stops in the afternoon, customers in those 10 areas will have to go without gas until part of the night.

When gas goes, the kitchen feels it first. Afternoon and evening cooking and preparing dinner mean many families have to think about cooking in advance or making alternative arrangements.

For small eateries, hotels, restaurants and tea stalls in the areas, a gas shutdown during the busy evening hours means extra pressure. Afternoon and evening are the main selling hours for these businesses, so a five-hour suspension can affect them as well.

For such scheduled suspensions, customers are generally advised to prepare in advance — finishing necessary cooking early, completing hot water and other gas-dependent tasks beforehand, and keeping an eye on stoves and connections during the shutdown.

Once the five hours pass, supply is expected to return to normal on schedule. However, low pressure or delays are often experienced in many areas just after supply resumes, so customers are also asked to be patient.

Temporary gas suspensions are not new for Sylhet city residents; but with supply stopping in 10 areas at once for five hours, the daily rhythm of a large part of the city is changing from this afternoon.

Residents of the affected areas are now waiting — whether supply returns on time after the scheduled five hours is the biggest question for people in Sylhet's 10 areas this evening.