Bangladesh's energy crisis stems from severe power sector mismanagement, fossil fuel dependence, and neglect of national energy security.

The government yesterday approved the direct purchase of 1.75 lakh tonnes of diesel and octane from two suppliers, bypassing the standard tender process as concerns deepen over Gulf supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Govt should shift trading hours, enforce smarter in-store energy use.

We must navigate this difficult time with careful balance.

In recent weeks, energy has been one of the most discussed topics—whether in the news, seminars, articles, or the global stock market—not just for Bangladesh but for the rest of the world. Securing energy resources is key, as it determines how the economy will prosper in the years ahead.

Unless Bangladesh makes efforts to control power generation costs, price hikes alone will not significantly minimise the subsidy burden.

Govt must address technical defects, gas theft and wastage

Continuous gas exploration and exploitation of renewable energy should be the two pillars of energy security in the country.

Bangladesh has been struggling with primary energy supply since 2007, a long 17 years. Unfortunately, the focus was never to solve this fundamental problem sustainably but to build more power plants that are visible and carry larger political mileage.

Government must reduce financial burden for citizens

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

India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline to reduce cost and time of fuel transportation

Bangladesh has been facing persistent high inflation over the last one year

Real solution lies in reassessment of government energy policy

It is inconceivable that Bangladesh should have voluntarily entered an agreement so detrimental to the nation and its people, who must ultimately shoulder the burden of higher prices.

Despite the fact that Bangladesh is a small country in terms of area; electricity grid coverage is very poor.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed the import of liquified natural gas from the spot market by the private sector as the government looks to alleviate the industrial energy crisis that is threatening to derail Bangladesh’s growth momentum.

"It is time for us to ask how much we have been able to recover from the energy crisis."

We have observed a serious lack of accountability in the entire process of electricity price fixing.

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