Bangladesh Gas Crisis Deepens as Power Cuts Hit Millions
Mahibur Fakir [Hillol]
August 16, 2026
A fire at a floating LNG terminal on 21 July has left homes, factories and power plants short of fuel. Load shedding crossed 3,592MW, garment output fell up to 60 percent, and rural areas faced 12 hours of outages a day. Here is the full picture.
