CNG filling stations across the country are going to remain closed during peak hours from 5:00pm to 11:00pm every day from September 15.
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources issued a circular in this regard on Monday.
The decision was taken to ease the pressure on gas-fired power plants connected to the national grid during peak hours, the circular said.
The state owned Petrobangla took the decision following a resolution made in a virtual meeting of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on July 19 this year.
The meeting was presided over by State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid and attended by the prime minister’s energy advisor, said letter of the ministry.