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Concerns over meeting electricity demand during Ramadan, as well as the upcoming summer and irrigation season, have intensified after two major coal-fired power plants reported fund shortages for coal imports due to unpaid subsidy arrears of Tk4,726.37 crore. Link in comments

The Bangladesh government has called on the country to be economical in its energy use as the ongoing unrest in the Middle East has disrupted global energy supplies. #TheFinancialExpress

In 2025, #Bangladesh received $32.8 billion in #Remittances, the highest amount in a single year, according to Bangladesh Bank data. However, migration expert Asif Munier warned that the conflict could hurt remittance inflows if it continues for a long time. Read more:

Amid the Iran war, the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has finalised the import of 2.80 lakh tonnes of diesel, with some already arriving, and another 1 lakh tonnes is in the process of being imported, ensuring sufficient fuel to meet demand for March. Link in comments

Global tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to ripple into Bangladesh’s energy supply. Long fuel queues, rising demand, and pressure on diesel stocks are raising concerns for transport and Boro irrigation, highlighting how distant conflicts can directly impact daily

Four vessels carrying about 247,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and two ships transporting nearly 35,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are heading to Chattogram Port. Link in comments #lngtanker #gassupply #MiddleEastConflict #gascrisis #TBSNews

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The government has decided not to arrange decorative illumination across the country on Independence Day this year as part of austerity measures amid potential energy crisis, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Sunday. #TheFinancialExpress

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With the government struggling to manage growing panic over fuel amid the US-Israel war on Iran, the key commodity surged beyond $100 a barrel yesterday, raising fresh concerns for highly import-dependent Bangladesh. Read more here: thedailystar.net/news/banglades… #Bangladesh

The new instruction came as many banks are interested in taking treasury bonds as a lien for providing overdraft or term loans to their customers. Link in comments #Bank #TreasuryBonds #TBSNews

The shift in the curve comes as taka started to weaken with the beginning of the #USIsrael’s war against #Iran in March and the subsequent conflicts across the #MiddleEast... Read more: thedailystar.net/business/econo… #Bangladesh #BusinessNews #Dollar #Economy

Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury today (12 March) said the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be able to supply its full 1,200 megawatts of electricity to the national grid by December this year. Link in comments #rooppurnuclearpowerplant #TBSNews

President Mohammad Shahabuddin today (12 March) referred to Ziaur Rahman as the "proclaimer of independence" during his address at the first session of the Jatiya Sangsad, amid protests and a walkout by MPs from the Jamaat alliance. Link in comments #TBSNews

At a press conference during the “Two Sessions”, FM Wang Yi drew on classical Chinese wisdom to explain China’s approach to peace, cooperation and shared development. Timeless insights, contemporary solutions.

Iran could allow a limited number of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz if the cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, CNN has reported, quoting an unnamed Iranian official. Al Jazeera could not independently verify the claim. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/mhr9ge

Experts and economists warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is beginning to impact Bangladesh’s economy, with experts warning of immediate and long-term risks to energy supply, export markets, and migrant worker remittances. #TheFinancialExpress

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