On August 11, Bangladesh faced a severe 3,592-megawatt electricity shortage—enough to power several mid-sized cities.

For the past several weeks, the effects of the country’s gas crisis have been felt everywhere: factories struggling with inadequate pressure in supply lines, filling stations facing long queues, households receiving little or no pipeline gas, and power plants unable to generate at their full capacity.

The global economy is facing an energy crisis due to supply disruptions amid the war in West Asia. Since energy, vital to economic security, has also become a key part of geopolitics, countries have become more vulnerable to energy shocks.

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Bangladesh stands at a critical developmental crossroads, paralysed by an acute and systemic energy crisis. Recent global shortages in fossil fuels have exposed the severe vulnerabilities of the nation’s energy architecture.

Persistent tensions in the Middle East, the resultant disruptions in key shipping routes, and the volatility in fuel access and prices are once again reminding the world of a hard truth: that energy security is no longer just about supply but also about having durable systems and structures in place.

For Bangladesh, the latest tensions in the Middle East highlight how intricately national energy systems—and domestic economic stability—are now intertwined with global political developments.

The new minister of power, energy and mineral resources is facing his first test to ensure energy security as the whole world reels from the shock of the Strait of Hormuz closure.

Business leaders and experts called on the government to shift focus from conventional infrastructure to urgent energy investment and policy reform to protect the economy and jobs amid an anticipated global energy shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.

At this time, it would be prudent to change the highly import dependent energy model.

Dhaka expects Doha will play an important role in ensuring Bangladesh’s energy security as Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani arrives today for a two-day visit.

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

It is time to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels altogether.

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