Bangladesh, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh and Pakistan are facing growing energy shortages and rising fuel costs as prolonged conflict in the Gulf disrupts oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to Asia.

In Bangladesh, intermittent gas supplies and power cuts are forcing households, factories and hospitals to cope with severe disruptions.

The country generates more than 40% of its electricity from imported LNG, while disruptions to supplies from Qatar have forced the government to seek more expensive cargoes on the spot market, Reuters.

The energy shortage is also hurting Bangladesh's garment industry, a major source of export earnings.

According to a survey by the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), 5...