Some 1.48 lakh tonnes of coal disappeared from the stack yard of state-run Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) because of the system loss in production, handling and marketing since its inception more than a decade ago, an expert panel found.

The Barapukuria coal-fired power plant is going to shut down in a couple of days for an indefinite period due to its fuel mysteriously disappearing from a yard, officials said.