Bangladesh shuts universities, turns off air conditioners as global fuel crunch hits

DHAKA: Bangladesh has closed educational institutions and slashed the use of air conditioning and lighting at government offices in a worsening energy crisis linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of vital oil and gas routes from the Middle East. A country of 170 million people, which relies on imports for 95 percent of its energy needs, Bangladesh has for years been vulnerable to disruptions in global energy markets.

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