Asifur Rahman

Power supply may not improve anytime soon

The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.

1w ago

Power outages on the rise again

Power cuts are getting more frequent as power generation has failed to keep up with the high demand caused by the rising mercury.

1w ago

Adani repeatedly pressing for $800m electricity dues

India’s Adani Group has been repeatedly requesting the interim government to immediately clear dues of around $800 million on their electricity sales, according to officials of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB). 

1w ago

Extension of cross-border diesel pipeline comes to a halt

India’s plan to extend a cross-border diesel pipeline from Dinajpur’s Parbatipur upazila to Natore will apparently see delayed implementation for the ongoing political crisis, according to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and an Indian media outlet. 

2w ago

E-commerce refunds worth Tk 127cr stuck in payment gateways

At least Tk 127 crore owed by e-commerce companies to customers as refunds has been stuck in payment gateways since 2021, according to the commerce ministry documents.

3w ago

Power outage hits rural areas

The country, especially the rural areas, is experiencing frequent power cuts over the last couple of days due to insufficient electricity production from coal-based power plants, alongside the prolonged delay in increasing LNG regasification facilities.

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1,320MW coal power plant in Patuakhali to fire up in October

A 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-based thermal power plant located in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali is ready to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, officials said..The first of the plant’s two units, which can generate 660 MWs daily, will commence production in October while th

1m ago

Who picked up Nahid first time?

Key organiser of the quota reform protest, Nahid Islam, a Dhaka University student, was allegedly picked up by law enforcers early on July 20, although law enforcers deny their involvement.

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September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Power supply may not improve anytime soon

The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.

September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024

Power outages on the rise again

Power cuts are getting more frequent as power generation has failed to keep up with the high demand caused by the rising mercury.

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

Adani repeatedly pressing for $800m electricity dues

India’s Adani Group has been repeatedly requesting the interim government to immediately clear dues of around $800 million on their electricity sales, according to officials of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB). 

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

Extension of cross-border diesel pipeline comes to a halt

India’s plan to extend a cross-border diesel pipeline from Dinajpur’s Parbatipur upazila to Natore will apparently see delayed implementation for the ongoing political crisis, according to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and an Indian media outlet. 

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

E-commerce refunds worth Tk 127cr stuck in payment gateways

At least Tk 127 crore owed by e-commerce companies to customers as refunds has been stuck in payment gateways since 2021, according to the commerce ministry documents.

August 16, 2024
August 16, 2024

Power outage hits rural areas

The country, especially the rural areas, is experiencing frequent power cuts over the last couple of days due to insufficient electricity production from coal-based power plants, alongside the prolonged delay in increasing LNG regasification facilities.

July 31, 2024
July 31, 2024

1,320MW coal power plant in Patuakhali to fire up in October

A 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-based thermal power plant located in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali is ready to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, officials said..The first of the plant’s two units, which can generate 660 MWs daily, will commence production in October while th

July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024

Who picked up Nahid first time?

Key organiser of the quota reform protest, Nahid Islam, a Dhaka University student, was allegedly picked up by law enforcers early on July 20, although law enforcers deny their involvement.

July 22, 2024
July 22, 2024

Prepaid gas, electricity: Users suffer amid internet outage

Thousands of consumers across the nation are facing immense difficulties in getting their cards for prepaid electricity and gas meters recharged amid the ongoing internet outage and the curfew.

July 21, 2024
July 21, 2024

Key organiser of quota demo 'picked up'

Nahid Islam, a key organisers of the anti-discrimination student movement, was picked up by plainclothes persons from a house in Sabujbagh early Saturday, according to witnesses..They alleged the people broke the locks of the building gates to enter and detain Nahid, a masters student of D

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