Experts were unanimous that gas export would be suicidal for Bangladesh because the country does not have enough reserves to export. Most of them believe that planned use of natural gas by setting up more gas-based industries in the country was necessary. At a national seminar on 'Gas export from Bangladesh' , the experts said gas export without people's mandate would be a violation of the constitution.
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