Bangladesh Closes Universities to Save Energy

0:00Welcome to Global News Today, two minutes of world news that matter. Bangladesh is closing all public and private universities, starting Monday to save electricity and fuel. Officials are advancing the Edao fitter holidays as an emergency step amid a deepening energy crisis fueled by the Middle East conflict. This move targets heavy power use on campuses, from dorms, classrooms, labs, and air conditioning. It will also ease traffic jams that burn extra fuel. Schools across the country are already shut for Ramadan, leaving most education sites closed through the holiday period. The nation relies on imports for 95 percent of its energy needs and global supply issues are hitting hard. To fight shortages, authorities impose daily limits on fuel sales Friday after panic buying. They've also suspended foreign curriculum schools and private coaching centers to cut more power use. As shortages forced to halt, at four of five state-run fertilizer factories, redirecting supplies to power plants and avoiding blackouts.

1:02Officials are buying pricier, liquefied natural gas on the spot market while pushing conservation to stabilize everything. The daily news now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description, Comfort You Can Hear, Sound You Can Relax Into, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com