To address the country's energy crisis, the government is planning to construct three additional LNG terminals in Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar.

A. B. M. Abdus Sattar, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, announced the plan during a press briefing on Sunday (November 8) after inspecting the deep-sea port under construction in Matarbari, Maheshkhali, along with the coal-fired power plant and the Dhalghata and Rajghat areas.

The Principal Secretary stated that the government will set up one LNG terminal on the offshore coast of Maheshkhali and two land-based LNG terminals in Matarbari, Maheshkhali. He added that visible progress on the LNG terminals will be achieved within the next two years.

He mentioned that those affected by various projects in Matarbari will be rehabilitated, and eligible individuals among them will be provided with employment along with other benefits.

A. B. M. Abdus Sattar further said that more development projects will be taken up in Matarbari under the present government, and once the construction of the deep-sea port is completed, it will bring a radical transformation to the country.

The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister remarked that these projects failed to see the light of day during the previous administration due to a subservient foreign policy.

However, he emphasized that the current government will complete the projects swiftly, and work is underway to meet that goal.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Bijon Kanti Sarkar, local Member of Parliament Alamgir Mohammad Mahfuz Ullah Farid, and senior project officials were present during the visit.