Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- The government may require eighteen months to two years to resolve the ongoing energy crisis and equip the power and fuel sector to support a productive economy, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki stated on Wednesday.

Addressing reporters following an ECNEC meeting, the state minister highlighted the energy sector as a critical priority, emphasizing that national progress remains stalled without addressing its core vulnerabilities.

To build short-term resilience, the government is working to double emergency oil reserves from the current 1.5-month capacity to three months, with long-term plans to establish an additional storage facility aimed at securing a six-month reserve buffer. Efforts are al...