Dhaka, April 22 -- Bangladeshi garment exporters say some foreign buyers are shifting orders to India and other countries over fears of an energy crisis linked to the war in the Middle East.

Speaking on Wednesday at a pre-budget discussion for fiscal year 2026-27 organised by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Dhaka's Agargaon, Bangladesh Chamber of Industries President Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury said buyers had even warned that Bangladesh could face severe electricity shortages within two to three months.

"We are hearing things like: 'In another two or three months, your country won't have electricity,'" he said.

"They are also telling us that their top management is discouraging them from placing too many orders with us now. Those o...