Dhaka, March 11 -- Russia on Tuesday sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to ensure continuity in the work of state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration.

The Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Alexander G. Khozin, placed the request when he met the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna.

Gazprom has been present in Bangladesh since 2012 and has worked as a partner in exploring gas reserves.

In 2023, Gazprom International identified five new wells for further exploration in Bhola.

The Chief Adviser thanked Gazprom for the necessary preparations for drilling five wells in Bhola and informed that the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources was working on the issue and o...