Bangladesh needs urgent and coordinated action to tackle its worsening energy crisis, experts said yesterday, calling for a stronger focus on domestic resources, renewables, and energy-sector reforms.

The energy crisis born of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran has revealed a critical reality: Bangladesh has never been adequately prepared to deal with such external shocks.

Somewhere in Bangladesh, a power plant stands ready to run but sits idle anyway.

Economic recovery package must for affected low-income countries

Bangladesh has been entrapped in medium-term energy challenges.

How does the government plan to tackle the looming gas shortfall in the upcoming summer?

Gas shortage hitting industries, households hard

It’s another wake-up call for the energy sector

Frequently increasing prices is jeopardising public interests

Idle gas compressor stations costing us precious foreign currency

Surplus LNG regasification capacity predicted to emerge as a headache

The authorities must start paying heed to expert recommendations on energy sector-related decisions.

Bangladesh’s trajectory towards energy transition has been challenging but also provides valuable opportunities for other countries to learn from it.

Excessive dependence on imported LNG is no solution

In Bangladesh, natural gas has been predominant in the energy mix for decades.

But we must also address the hidden reality behind it

Increased power outages causing suffering among ordinary people

ExxonMobil proposal should be considered with calculated speed.

Real solution lies in reassessment of government energy policy

Both global and local macro-challenges can have serious implications for the people of Bangladesh