Dhaka, July 23 -- A technical fault at one of the floating LNG terminals off Maheshkhali has reduced gas supply to the national grid by nearly half, worsening the country's ongoing gas crisis. Residential, commercial, and industrial consumers across Dhaka and other parts of the country are experiencing severe gas shortages. Many CNG filling stations in the capital have remained closed for extended periods due to low gas pressure.

A significant portion of Bangladesh's gas supply comes from imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). After being regasified, the imported LNG is supplied to the national pipeline network through two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) located offshore. However, one of the two terminals has been comple...