Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The government is struggling to find buyers for the gas discovered in Bhola, as no international firms have shown interest in converting it into liquefied natural gas (LNG) and transporting it to the industrial belt near Dhaka.

The Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) has taken steps to move the plan forward, but a lack of interested customers continues to stall progress.

Industries in Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Gazipur and parts of Cumilla have long been suffering from an acute gas shortage. Yet, despite Bhola's promising reserve of over 5.0 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas, the absence of buyers has kept the initiative in limbo.

Officials say that while Bhola's resource potential is significant, its lim...