Dhaka, Saturday, Apr 25, 2026
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran and rising global energy uncertainties, the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government is ramping up efforts to diversify energy sources and deepen economic engagement with ASEAN countries.State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit highlighted that Bangladesh, heavily dependent on Middle Eastern oil imports via the Strait of Hormuz, is exploring alternative suppliers in Southeast Asia. Brunei is expected to export 120,000 tonnes of oil to Bangladesh, while countries like Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia are being urged to increase petroleum exports to ease potential shortages.“The war in the Middle East and the global energy crisis have pushed Bangladesh to accelerate negotiations with Brunei and other ASEAN partners,” Amit said. Earlier visits by then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Brunei in 2019, and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah’s visit to Dhaka in 2022, resulted in memoranda of ...
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