Diplomacy & Trade Missions
Aug 04, 2026
Bangladesh-Myanmar Gas Pipeline: Geopolitical and Security Challenges Stall Proposal
Bangladesh proposed importing gas from Myanmar via pipeline. Myanmar has 22 tcf reserves but produces 1.5 bcf/day (down from 2 bcf in 2016). Arakan Army controls border. Rohingya crisis complicates diplomacy. Pipeline proposal from 1997 revived.