Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- All types of drilling and seismic survey operations of state-run gas exploration companies have been suspended for 48 hours until 8 am on November 25 as a precautionary measure due to earthquake concerns.

State-run Petrobangla announced on Sunday the suspension of exploration activities to ensure the safety of the manpower involved in such jobs as well as for the sake of public interest, said a company press release.

If everything goes well, the drilling and seismic survey operations will resume at 8 am in the morning on November 25.

Until the suspension, the exploratory and work-over drillings were being carried out at Srikail-5, Habiganj-5, Kailashtila-1, Beanibazar-2, Sylhet-11, Sylhet-10X, and Rashidpur-11 wells....