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Gas supply to Bangladeshs national grid rose to 2.61 billion cubic feet (Bcf) on Tuesday, supported by increased supplies of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), Petrobangla said. At noon, domestic gas fields supplied 1.62 Bcf, while LNG contributed 0.99 Bcf, bringing total supply to 2.61 Bcf. For nearly a month, average daily gas supply had remained between 2.20 Bcf and 2.30 Bcf, as disruptions at a floating LNG terminal and difficulties in LNG imports amid the conflict in the Middle East affe

Bangladesh plans to set up five floating LNG terminals in phases to address the countrys persistent gas shortage, with three terminals to be developed initially and two more later, the government said on Monday. The plan was unveiled at a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and leaders of 21 business organisations and media representatives at the Secretariat. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit presented the governments short-, medium- and long-ter

Both units of the Adani Power plant in Indias Godda have resumed operation, supplying 1,453 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Bangladesh at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The first unit supplied 730 MW, while the second unit supplied 733 MW, according to the latest power supply data. Earlier at around 2 p.m., the first unit supplied 756 MW and the second unit 290 MW to Bangladesh. One of the two units had been completely shut down earlier. With both units now operational, power supply from the plant increased

Amid volatility in global energy markets and disruptions in supply, Bangladesh has unveiled plans to expand its LNG supply infrastructure to ensure energy security. As part of the plan, the country aims to commission another floating LNG terminal (FSRU) with a capacity of 600 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd) in Maheshkhali by 2028, and a land-based terminal with a capacity of 1,000 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd) in Matarbari by 2030. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources A

Production has regained momentum at Bangladeshs only underground hard rock mine in Madhyapara, Parbatipur, after a 52-day shutdown caused by an explosives shortage. The resumption of extraction has also boosted rock sales and raised prospects for higher government revenue. Rock extraction resumed on July 11 after ammonium nitrate, a key component of the explosives used in underground mining, ran out on May 19. The shortage had brought production to a complete halt. The mines production contracto

Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam has described a recent fire at a temporary office of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project as a minor incident, saying it occurred outside the main nuclear facility and posed no threat to the plants safety. The fire, which broke out early on September 7 at a temporary building at the projects Pioneer Base, was apparently caused by an electrical short circuit, the minister said. Some furniture and documents were damaged, while a server and IT an