Dhaka, July 28 -- The government on Tuesday once again apologised for the public suffering caused by the ongoing gas crisis, saying it is working on multiple fronts to restore normal supply after a major mechanical fault at a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) disrupted imported LNG supply.

"The technical failure at one of the country's FSRUs has significantly reduced gas supply to the national grid, causing shortages for industries, power plants, CNG filling stations and household consumers," State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit said while speaking to reporters at the Secretariat.

He said the government deeply regretted the temporary inconvenience faced by the public and assured that eff...