energy crisis

energy crisis

State minister for the Ministry of Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque. Photo: courtesy

Biogas plants to reach remote areas within two years: State minister

He said the government was also exploring ways to increase commercial biogas production and supply alongside meeting household needs.

A recent survey found that 55% of 134 knitwear factories had seen buyers cancel or cut orders because of gas and power shortages since late August. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Is battery storage the quick fix for apparel’s energy crisis?

Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. Sketch: TBS

Finance minister seeks two-year cushion to tackle energy crisis

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, on 9 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

As Iran war drives up gasoline prices in US, Trump blames Ukraine, Democrats

Model of Oil barrels are seen in front of rising stock graph in this illustration, July 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

G7 countries agree on release of diesel and oil stocks after US pressure

A worker fills a truck with diesel fuel at a corporate filling station in San Diego, California, US, on 18 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

Ban on US diesel exports would hurt, not help fuel markets, analysts say

A worker inspects a jacket at the Yarn Dyeing Limited factory, amid the energy crisis, in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch

People wait to refuel their motorcycles at a petrol station after Pakistan introduced a fuel subsidy for eligible motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles with engines up to 800cc in Karachi on 17 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

Energy disruption hits Bangladesh and Pakistan as Gulf crisis worsens

Representational image. Illustration: Collected

The case for recalibrating the VAT clock

Representational image. Photo: Pixabay

Gas supply improves in Chattogram, still remains weak elsewhere

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters

Rising fuel prices fuel protests as US-Iran war squeezes global energy supplies

Satellite image shows the East-West pipeline facility in the Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia, September 8, 2026. Photo: 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS

Oil markets survived the Iran war sprint. Now comes the marathon

The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US November 24, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo

Oil prices jump more than 3% after new strikes on Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz