Bangladeshis protest gas deal with general strike (AP)

DHAKA, Bangladesh ? A citizens' group is enforcing a six-hour general strike in Bangladesh's capital, partially disrupting businesses and transportation, to demand that the government cancel a gas exploration deal with U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips.

Schools are also closed during Sunday's strike in Dhaka.

Last month, the government signed a production-sharing contract with ConocoPhillips to explore for gas in deep waters of the Bay of Bengal.

But the National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources, Power and Ports says the agreement is compromising Bangladesh's interests.

The country is facing up to 250 million cubic feet in gas shortages each day.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/energy/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110703/ap_on_bi_ge/as_bangladesh_general_strike

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