Act now, or risk losing control entirely

Bangladesh is no longer facing a routine price adjustment. It is approaching a systemic stress point where supply pressure, public behavior, and weak enforcement capacity are beginning to reinforce each other. Long queues at filling stations are not just a symptom of shortage. They are an early signal of something...

Bangladesh must rethink its supply chains

Nearly one-fifth of the world's oil, around 18 to 19 million barrels a day, passes through the Strait of Hormuz, accounting for about 20 per cent of global petroleum consumption -the same route that carries Bangladesh's imported fuel. The tensions in the Gulf may seem distant from Bangladesh; however, the...