Dhaka/Washington, 15 May 2026 - Bangladesh and the United States have signed a strategic energy cooperation memorandum aimed at strengthening bilateral collaboration and enhancing Bangladesh’s long-term energy security. Report BSS
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the US Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. by Dr Khalilur Rahman and Chris Wright.
Under the agreement, the two countries will cooperate in capacity building, technical knowledge exchange, and joint studies on oil, gas, geothermal energy, and bioenergy. The MoU is also expected to support Bangladesh’s import of US liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and other energy products at competitive prices.
Officials said the agreement comes at a time of growing global energy uncertainty and is intended to help Bangladesh diversify energy sources and strengthen supply chain resilience.
At the signing ceremony, Dr Khalilur Rahman described the agreement as a milestone in Bangladesh-US relations, while US Energy Secretary Chris Wright termed it a “historic development” in bilateral cooperation.
