LNG import
Jamaat MP seeks govt explanation over third LNG terminal deal
Nazibur Rahman raises allegations over price difference, favouritism and financial involvement in proposed LNG terminal deal; cites The Daily Star report
10 September 2026
Three LNG outages make case for a fixed terminal
On July 21, a fire during a ship-to-ship transfer damaged the cabling on one boiler aboard a leased floating terminal off Moheshkhali.
20 August 2026
Powering economic stability
We need somewhere between 3,800 and 4,000 million cubic feet of gas a day, but actually get closer to 2,600 MMCFD
18 August 2026
Gas crisis to be resolved within 5-7 days: PM Tarique
Speaking in Fatikchhari after meeting Hefazat-e-Islam chief, he says LNG unloading disruption issue has been addressed
9 August 2026
Govt approves LNG cargo from Aramco Trading Singapore at $21.55 per MMBtu
Cabinet committee clears August 11-12 delivery
7 August 2026
Govt to go for direct purchase of eight LNG cargoes
Two cargoes each will be procured from four international companies: Blackcube International Ltd (UK), Global Fuel Supplies Pte Ltd (Australia), Plentitude Energy Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and Maxwell International SPC (Oman)
6 August 2026
Govt braces for costly LNG future
The government is moving to expand the country’s LNG import capacity with another floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and a land-based facility as domestic gas production continues to decline and the cost of imported gas is rising sharply.
29 July 2026
Bangladesh eyes more than $2 billion in fresh funds to mitigate fuel, LNG crisis
Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the prime minister's adviser on finance and planning, said that Dhaka was in talks with major development lenders
21 March 2026
Bangladesh races to secure LNG deliveries amid war
Bangladesh’s energy security is under fresh pressure as war in the Middle East disrupts the flow of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a fuel that has become indispensable to the country’s power sector.
19 March 2026
Restive Hormuz puts Bangladesh’s LNG lifeline in peril
Bangladesh’s energy security is increasingly vulnerable to Middle Eastern geopolitics, as it sourced over 50% of its LNG imports from Qatar, UAE in 2025
3 March 2026
Bangladesh to boost LNG imports on lower global prices
Falling spot prices, weak demand in Asia prompt Dhaka to look beyond its initial import plan
16 December 2025
Prioritise gas supply to fertiliser plants
Doubling gas price risks endangering food security
7 October 2025
Govt to buy Tk 569 crore worth LNG from spot market
Unit price will be $13.52 per million British Thermal Units
25 June 2025
Govt to import two LNG cargoes, 50,000 tonnes of rice
The non-Basmati rice will be procured from Indian company
27 March 2025
Govt approves LNG import to address gas shortfall
TotalEnergies of Switzerland will supply the gas
25 February 2025
BIDA provides clarification on LNG agreement with US firm
Non-binding heads of agreement with Argent LNG marks first step in negotiation
26 January 2025
Govt signs LNG deal with US firm
The government has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with the US-based Argent LNG to import up to 5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year for 20 years.
25 January 2025
Govt to buy two cargoes of LNG from spot market
The first consignment will cost Tk 640.15 crore and the second one Tk 649.59 crore
2 October 2024
Petrobangla cancels LNG spot cargo deliveries
Bangladesh's Petrobangla has cancelled some spot liquefied natural gas imports after one of the country's two import terminals was damaged during a cyclone, leaving it unable to receive shipments, two industry sources said on Tuesday
18 June 2024
Why not to privatise fuel oil refinery
It seems that the government is creating a new threat of the quality and price of refined fuel oil being manipulated by permitting private companies to import and refine crude oil
2 March 2024