Bangladesh needs to expand its renewable energy capacity by 21 percent annually to meet its latest green energy target by 2030, requiring nearly $1 billion in yearly investment, according to a study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
The government plans to scale back its dependence on foreign loans as it seeks to mitigate threats to external debt sustainability.
The government has updated the Renewable Energy Policy after 17 years, aiming to produce at least 20 percent of the national power demand from green sources by 2030.
Target set to meet 20% of power demand from green sources by 2030
The loan utilisation period for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is set to be extended by three years, as about $3.38 billion of the Russian credit remains unspent after the original deadline expired in December 2024.
Bangladesh's total debt reached Tk 1,944,171 crore by December 2024, increasing debt servicing pressure
The proposal to release the third and fourth tranches of the International Monetary Fund’s $4.7 billion loan is set to be presented to the multilateral lender’s board on June 23 after the government fulfilled all prior conditions.
Demonstrators' demands include removal of REB chairman, unified service rule
Bangladesh needs to expand its renewable energy capacity by 21 percent annually to meet its latest green energy target by 2030, requiring nearly $1 billion in yearly investment, according to a study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
The government plans to scale back its dependence on foreign loans as it seeks to mitigate threats to external debt sustainability.
The government has updated the Renewable Energy Policy after 17 years, aiming to produce at least 20 percent of the national power demand from green sources by 2030.
Target set to meet 20% of power demand from green sources by 2030
The loan utilisation period for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is set to be extended by three years, as about $3.38 billion of the Russian credit remains unspent after the original deadline expired in December 2024.
Bangladesh's total debt reached Tk 1,944,171 crore by December 2024, increasing debt servicing pressure
The proposal to release the third and fourth tranches of the International Monetary Fund’s $4.7 billion loan is set to be presented to the multilateral lender’s board on June 23 after the government fulfilled all prior conditions.
Demonstrators' demands include removal of REB chairman, unified service rule
The allocation for the power division in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is around 30 percent less than that of the previous fiscal year, while it has been nearly doubled for the energy and mineral resources division. .The government has decided to cut electricity production c
LNG import will stand 6.5 million tonnes from 5 million, cut import VAT
