Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Japanese energy major Tokyo Gas Co Ltd has completed a full feasibility study for Bangladesh's first land-based LNG-import terminal at Matarbari Island in the Bay of Bengal, raising hopes of finally advancing a project that has faced years of delay.

The study covers detailed technical assessments and the preparation of key documents, including bid packages and requests for proposals (RfPs), for a terminal with an annual capacity of 7.5 million tonnes (Mtpa).

Appointed as consultant in 2020, Tokyo Gas has now delivered on its mandate, according to industry sources.

However, the project's earlier tendering effort in 2019 was derailed by procedural flaws under the now-defunct Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Su...