The government is negotiating with Qatar seeking long-term contracts for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as prices have abnormally climbed in international spot markets, said Salman F Rahman, the prime minister’s private industry and investment adviser, yesterday. 

Does the government at all care about the socioeconomic fallout of massive fuel price hikes?

We had energy surplus a few months ago, and now the country is facing the prospect of “reduced electric supply” until September.