Amid a global oil crisis brewing because of growing tensions between Russia and the EU and the US over oil supply and oil prices, Bangladesh should immediately get into negotiations with energy-exporting countries to come up with arrangements that are favourable for the country.
Bangladesh is unlikely to get any additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar before 2025 as the gulf country has recently turned down a request in this regard.
The current energy crisis is in Bangladesh is unique. The planned load-shedding is perhaps the best way of keeping the power tariff at its current level. It will also ease the foreign currency demand, which is the other reason for this measure.