Nagorik committee: Members split over ex-Shibir leader joining
Jatiya Nagorik Committee has included a former top leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir in its extended central committee, ignoring objections from a section of committee members.
2d ago
Power, Energy Sector: Arrears, subsidies weighing down govt
The interim government is struggling to pay the power bill arrears that were caused largely by “unfair” contracts signed between the previous administration and power producers, and rising international fuel prices.
6d ago
Now coal power plants scaling back production
Coal-fired power plants are dialling down production or even shutting down due to financial, legal or technical issues, leading to power cuts across the country, especially the rural areas.
3w ago
Outstanding bills: Adani halves power supply to Bangladesh
India’s Adani Power Jharkhand Limited has halved its power supply to Bangladesh, saying it has yet to receive outstanding bills.
3w ago
Heatwave cost Bangladesh $21b last year
Heat exposure had severe economic consequences for Bangladesh last year, leading to an estimated income loss of $21 billion due to reduced labour capacity, according to the latest Lancet Countdown report.
4w ago
AL govt put finance adviser, BB governor in legal trouble
The immediate past Awami League government’s failure to settle an international arbitration claim has left Bangladesh in a legal tangle in the US, leading to a surprise judicial order against two top officials of the interim government during their official visit to Washington last week.
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‘They got capacity charges for 16yrs. Not anymore’
A retired bureaucrat, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has been tasked with heading three significant ministries for the economy: power, energy and mineral resources; road transport and bridges; and railways.
1m ago
IMF slashes growth forecast to 4.5 percent
After the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund has now brought down Bangladesh’s growth forecast for this year as political uncertainty, industrial unrest and floods weigh heavily on economic activities.
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June 6, 2023
Payra Plant’s Temporary Closure: Govt counting on power plants under trial run
With the country’s biggest power producer, Payra Power Plant, temporarily closing yesterday, the government is now looking at plants that are doing dry runs to ease load shedding.
June 5, 2023
Not improving anytime soon
Nobody knows exactly when the power cuts will end
June 4, 2023
City dwellers swelter amid power cuts
As the current heatwave gets worse, the country’s power shortage shows no signs of improvement.
June 3, 2023
Gone are the days of glory
There was a time not so long ago when Bangladesh Film Development Corporation was abuzz with various activities -- from shooting films to dubbing and editing.
June 2, 2023
Power, Energy Budget: Revenue comes before plight of the people
The budget almost halved the allocation for the energy sector and proposed a flat import duty of Tk 13.75 for each litre of 11 imported refined petroleum products instead of the current 15 percent VAT and 5 percent advance tax on import.
May 31, 2023
Power cuts may worsen in June
Power cuts are likely to increase in June as the dollar crisis, fuel shortage and maintenance work leave around 45 percent of the country’s power generation capacity unutilised at a time when the mercury is rising again.
May 29, 2023
Unpaid power plant’s gas line severed over dues
Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Ltd (KGDCL) has severed gas connection of a Regent Power plant in Chattogram as the plant owes it Tk 8 crore in bills.
May 28, 2023
Starved of coal: Payra power plant may shut for weeks
Coal shortage has forced officials to shut down a 660 megawatt unit of Payra power plant on May 25, a first in its three years of operation, and if things stay as they are, the other unit of the plant will stop production in about a week.
May 17, 2023
Household gas: Gas price may rise by up to Tk 512 a month
Without conducting a proper study, Titas has said the average household gas consumption is a lot more than the estimation made by the energy regulator last year.
May 10, 2023
A third of power capacity unutilised
About one-third of the country’s total power generation capacity remains unutilised when people across the country are enduring mild and moderate heatwaves.
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