The government of Bangladesh will ensure adequate funding to maintain the country’s energy security and may seek ?nancial assistance from international institutions if necessary, Prime Minister’s Economic and Planning Adviser Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said. Speaking to journalists at his of?ce in the Ministry of Finance at the Secretariat on March 15, Titumir said the government is considering approaching global lenders such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to ?nance fuel imports if required. He emphasized that ensuring energy security is a top priority for the government under the current global situation. If needed, the government will seek funding from international development partners to cover the cost of importing fuel. ‘We will try to secure support from any available source for ?nancing fuel imports-whether from the IMF, the Asian Development Bank, or the World Bank,’ he said, adding that the goal is to obtain ?nancing at the lowest possible interest rate.