Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Moves taken over the past year since the incumbent government assumed power to launch new fossil fuel projects or revive scrapped ones threaten to worsen Bangladesh's economic woes, said energy experts.

Two of the moves involved liquefied natural gas import, though energy experts warned about it increasing expenses in the energy sector, which is highly subsidised.

The latest move regarding LNG supply took place during the recent visit of chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to Malaysia where a memorandum of understanding was signed over the supply of LNG and petroleum products and building their infrastructures.

In January, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) signed a non-binding deal with the US-based Arg...