Asifur Rahman

$1b a year needed to hit 2030 green energy goal

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).

1w ago

Govt to scale back foreign loan reliance

The government plans to scale back its dependence on foreign loans as it seeks to mitigate threats to external debt sustainability.

2w ago

Govt unveils new renewable energy policy

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.

2w ago

Govt unveils new renewable energy policy

Target set to meet 20% of power demand from green sources by 2030

2w ago

Rooppur loan utilisation to get 3-yr extension

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.

2w ago

Outstanding debt up 3% in first half of FY25

Bangladesh's total debt reached Tk 1,944,171 crore by December 2024, increasing debt servicing pressure

3w ago

IMF’s two tranches to be placed to board on June 23

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.

3w ago

Palli Bidyut Protest: Staff shortage sparks concerns over Eid power supply

Demonstrators' demands include removal of REB chairman, unified service rule

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March 18, 2022
March 18, 2022

Complaints against telcos piling up

The stack of complaints against mobile phone operators is increasing everyday but the authorities are having to keep those aside because of a case pending at High Court (HC).

March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022

Prize Bonds: Tk 35 crore winnings remain unclaimed

Have you ever bought a national prize bond? If you have, then please match your bond numbers with the draw results again as you could be one of those lucky few who are yet to claim their prize despite winning the lottery.

March 13, 2022
March 13, 2022

Does anyone ever leave DU?

The central playground of Dhaka University almost seemed like it accommodated the whole campus on that one field yesterday.

March 11, 2022
March 11, 2022

TCB coverage: Govt decides to deliver to 5cr people

Amid soaring prices of daily essentials, the government has decided to deliver 61,000 tonnes of soybean oil, sugar, chickpea and lentil to five crore people through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.

March 9, 2022
March 9, 2022

Runaway energy prices raise alarm

The runaway fuel oil and gas price in the international markets has already hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves and intensified pressures on the exchange rate amid the escalation of imports at higher prices.

February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022

Stimulus for the laid-off: Only 0.5pc spent in a year

The government spent only about 0.5 percent of a Tk 1,500 crore stimulus package unveiled in 2020 for laid off workers of export-oriented apparel and leather factories.

February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022

Water project awaiting revision: Officials ‘not involved’, yet they travelled abroad

Three government officials toured abroad this month using funds from a water development board project in Cox’s Bazar, although none of them was directly associated with the work.

February 11, 2022
February 11, 2022

Power cost keeps spiralling

Capacity payments for under-utilised independent power producers (IPPs) are heavily affecting the power generation cost, putting pressure on the government to raise the tariff, said a recent study.

January 29, 2022
January 29, 2022

Faulty design, negligence and much more

On December 24, the MV Abhijan fire hazard took the lives of 49 people and injured many more. A month since the tragedy, one question still lingers in everyone’s minds: who was responsible?

January 29, 2022
January 29, 2022

HOW TO BE A VC

Although there are no specific rules for the appointment of vice-chancellors (VCs) in public universities, there appears to be an unofficial yet mandatory criterion—a teacher has to be affiliated with a pro-government teacher’s panel to be nominated for the top post.