The World Bank has provided a $700 million guarantee to help
Bangladesh pay for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. At first glance, this
appears to be a major relief for the country’s energy sector. The guarantee
will make it easier to open letters of credit (LCs) with international banks
and increase funding for LNG supplies. However, new concerns are emerging
beneath this apparent relief. Energy experts are questioning the terms of the
guarantee, the debt burden, the pressure of rising...