Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Petrobangla has dismissed social media claims of a four-day nationwide gas shutdown as a rumour, saying the supply will be reduced, but not stopped.

In a statement on Tuesday, the state-run corporation urged people not to be misled by "fake" media photocards claiming gas supplies would remain suspended for four days.

It accused an unnamed group of deliberately creating the cards to spread panic.

Summit LNG is one of two floating terminals in Moheshkhali. Its conversion of liquefied natural gas back to gas will be suspended temporarily for maintenance, Petrobangla said.

Daily gas supply could fall from 2,570mmcfd to 2,250mmcfd, a drop of 320mmcfd, or about 12.5 percent.

Supplies will continue, though some parts of Ban...