Bangladesh’s energy shortages have intensified despite a sharp increase in imports of fuel oil, liquefied natural gas and electricity in fiscal year 2025-26, according to Bangladesh Bank data cited in the report. The crisis worsened after gas supply from Excelerate Energy’s LNG terminal in Maheshkhali stopped on Wednesday afternoon, triggering heavier nationwide load-shedding, lower gas pressure and long queues at CNG stations.
Total energy import spending, including fuel oil, LNG and directly imported electricity, rose 65.58 percent to $20.9044 billion in 2025-26 from $13.7094 billion a year earlier. Fuel-oil spending rose by about 107 percent, while LNG imports cost Tk75,929 crore and electricity imports from India cost Tk21,115 crore. Higher international prices for refined petroleum products were cited as a major driver of the increase.
PGCB said at least 62 of 143 listed power plants faced fuel shortages, lifting average daily generation shortfall to 1,482 megawatts. National gas supply fell to 2,185 million cubic feet against demand of about 3,800 million cubic feet. In Bhaluka, around 20 factories were nearly shut, while Chattogram faced worsening shortages in homes, transport and industry.
জিয়াউল হক মিজান প্রকাশ : ২১ আগস্ট ২০২৬, ০৯: ৪৪ জ্বালানি তেলের আমদানি গত অর্থবছরে তার আগের অর্থবছরের চেয়ে দ্বিগুণেরও বেশি বেড়েছে। একই সময়ে আগের বছরের চেয়ে আমদানি বেড়েছে তরলীকৃত প্রাকৃতিক গ্যাস (এলএনজি) এবং বিদ্যুতেরও। তবুও সারা দেশে তেল-গ্যাস-বিদ্যুতে
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