As an energy crunch caused by the Ukraine war looms over Europe, its shock waves are reverberating as far away as Bangladesh, a country with a very fragile economy. Global fuel shortages are making it impossible for Bangladesh’s government to keep the lights on 24/7. And blackouts are costing jobs and pushing laborers to the brink. The World’s Patrick Winn reports on an overlooked crisis in the country with parallels to the recent uprising in Sri Lanka.
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