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Bangladesh·South Asia·Energy·Trade & Economy

Bangladesh faces mobile network shutdowns amid West Asia fuel crisis

Monday, 20 April 2026, 10:10 · 1 min read

Bangladesh's mobile phone networks face widespread shutdowns unless fuel shortages ease, telecom operators warned on Monday. The South Asian nation of 170 million people imports 95% of its oil and gas — predominantly from West Asia — and the ongoing regional conflict has severely disrupted supplies, with queues at filling stations stretching up to 12 hours. The crisis raises serious concerns about communications infrastructure in one of the world's most densely populated countries.

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The HinduBangladesh faces telecom shutdowns from West Asia fuel crisis ↗︎
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