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Bangladesh Plans Five Floating LNG Terminals to Ease Gas Shortage

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

14 Sep 2026 4:06 pm
Madhyapara Hard Rock Mine Regains Production Momentum, but Rail Link Remains a Major Hurdle

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

11 Sep 2026 11:04 am