Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The government has plans to set up three more floating LNG terminals by 2029 as the gas crisis has intensified following a fire at a floating LNG terminal, says Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood.

He said feasibility studies are being conducted to set up terminals at Payra, Mongla and Hiron Point, while the government is also looking for investors.

The minister made the remarks on Thursday while joining an online discussion organised by the private research organisation Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), titled "Bangladesh's Energy Crisis: Immediate Priorities and the Path to a Sustainable Energy Future."

He said the government had "never imagined" that a fire would break out at a f...