Bangladesh to add offshore gas blocks after dispute with Burma ends
Bangladesh wants to add two new offshore oil and gas exploration blocks to the country’s map in the eastern Bay of Bengal. The dispute resolution under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on March 14 may also clear Myanmar’s claims over six existing blocks. A top official on Thursday said [...]
Bloggers arrested in Bangladesh while protesting against energy deal
Many netizens in Bangladesh are raging with anger as for the first time in the country bloggers and online activists among other protesters were arrested while striking in protest of a recent Production Sharing Contract (PSC) between the Bangladesh government and United States energy giant ConocoPhillips for deep sea gas exploration. Blog this! Bookmark on [...]
Gas deal with American energy giant sparks protest in Bangladesh
A crucial pact between the Bangladesh government and U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips for deep sea gas exploration has sparked a dispute in the country as activists and allies announced a strike to protest the deal. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on technorati Tweet about it [...]
Bangladesh police block energy activists demo against U.S firm
Riot police armed with shot guns, tear gas shells and wearing flak jackets foiled a protest march organized by energy activists on Tuesday against government’s plan to sign offshore contracts with an U.S. energy giant. At least 20 activists of the Committee to Protect Oil-Gas and Mineral Resources were injured when riot police clubbed protesters [...]
