Bangladesh faces a widespread shutdown of mobile phones without rapid improvements in fuel shortages sparked by the West Asia war, operators said. Image used for representation purpose only.
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Bangladesh faces a widespread shutdown of mobile phones without rapid improvements in fuel shortages sparked by the West Asia war, operators said on Monday (April 20, 2026).
The South Asian nation of 170 million people imports 95% of its oil and gas, mostly from the West Asia, and shortages have hit hard, with queues at filling stations lasting for as long as 12 hours.
Published – April 20, 2026 03:18 pm IST
