Dhaka, July 24 -- The technical fault at the LNG floating terminal in Maheshkhali has remained unresolved even after four days, and Petrobangla is still unable to specify when repairs will be completed.

Md. Rafiqul Islam, Director (Engineering) of Petrobangla, told Energy Bangla that the current fault is more complex than previous incidents. "In most earlier cases, similar problems were resolved within a few hours. This time, however, the issue is more complicated, which is why the repair is taking longer," he said.

Responding to a question, Rafiqul Islam added that the terminal is among the better-performing floating LNG facilities in South Asia. "Its operational availability is around 80 percent, whereas many similar facilities operat...