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Published : 28 Jul 2026, 05:38 PM
The government has sought Malaysia's assistance to ease an energy crisis caused by the failure of a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal off the coast of Moheshkhali, officials have said.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke by telephone with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim around 2pm, requesting support to help bridge Bangladesh's widening gap between natural gas demand and supply.
State Minister for Power Aninda Islam Amit told reporters that Tarique had also sent a letter to Anwar on Monday outlining Bangladesh's gas supply challenges.
The letter was delivered in Malaysia on Tuesday by the Prime Minister's Education Advisor Mahdi Amin.
According to the state minister, Anwar said he would consult the relevant ministries and officials in Malaysia and respond as soon as possible on how his government could assist Bangladesh.
"They will let us know whether there is any immediate solution available," Amit said. "If an immediate solution is possible, that would be welcome. Otherwise, they will inform us what form of cooperation they can provide."
Bangladesh has already been exploring options to import LNG from Malaysia, Aninda said, adding that discussions also covered possible cooperation through technical expertise, advisory support or resource sharing in addition to LNG supplies.
He said details on the scope and timing of any assistance would depend on Malaysia's response, but described the discussions so far as "positive."
