Ayesha Tariq

As Bangladesh weighs joining the Makkah Pact, Dhaka must secure concrete gains for its workers, energy security and economic future.

As Hormuz tensions persist, Bangladesh faces an urgent test of energy security, diplomacy, and strategic autonomy choices.

Over the past two weeks, there have been more questions about Bangladesh’s energy situation than about any other topic in recent memory.

Every pressure point this crisis is exposing, on energy, food, remittances, and foreign exchange, is also a signpost pointing toward what Bangladesh needs to build. The pressures are significant, they are immediate, and four of them are converging at once.