Natural resources
LPG price hiked, 12kg cylinder to cost Tk 1,363
The new prices will be effective from 6:00pm today
Fisherman killed in suspected tiger attack
The Forest Department today recovered the severed head of a 24-year-old fisherman from Sundarbans East Division under Bagerhat's Sharankhola upazila
Khulna fuel traders call off strike
Fuel traders and workers withdrew their strike this evening following the assurance on the commission rate on fuel sales fixed by the government
First batch of uranium reaches Rooppur plant
The first batch of uranium for Rooppur nuclear power plant, which arrived at the Dhaka airport yesterday, reached the project site this afternoon under special security arrangements following international guidelines
First batch of uranium headed to Rooppur plant
The first batch of uranium, the nuclear fuel for the Rooppur nuclear power plant was being carried this morning to the project site under special security arrangements following international guidelines.
First batch of nuclear fuel for Rooppur plant reaches Bangladesh
First batch of nuclear fuel for Rooppur nuclear power plant reached Bangladesh on a Russian aircraft today
Govt resets fuel sales commission for petrol pump owners
The government has re-fixed the commission rates on fuel sales for petrol pump owners and transport fares for tank-lorries
LPG cylinders being sold at Tk 100-200 more than fixed price: state minister
LPG cylinders are being sold at Tk 100-200 more than the prices fixed by the government, State minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today
Fuel oil arrears increasing due to dollar shortage
The payment of fuel oil prices is being delayed due to a dollar shortage, resulting in an increase in arrears, according to a parliamentary briefing yesterday
Omera opens LPG distribution, sales centre in Bhasan Char
Omera Petroleum Limited, a leading LPG operator of the country, has opened its distribution and sales centre in Bhasan Char
Nepal can be a source of clean energy for Bangladesh: FBCCI
FBCCI president says in meeting with Nepalese delegation
S Alam Group’s 1,320 MW Banshkhali coal-fired power plant starts operation
S Alam Group's 1,320 MW coal-fired SS Power Plant at Banshkhali in Chattogram started commercial operation today
Gas supply to areas in N’ganj, Munshiganj to be suspended for 12hrs tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours in different areas of Narayanganj and Munshiganj districts tomorrow due to pipeline installation work.
Gas supply to remain halted in parts of Narayanganj for 12 hours tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours tomorrow in different areas of Narayanganj, including Rupganj, for emergency pipeline replacement work.
$75b needed in next 15 years for smooth power supply: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today that the government has taken up the challenge of supplying uninterrupted electricity at an affordable cost
Injured monkey that sought help at health complex dies
The monkey made news by visiting an upazila health complex in Chattogram thrice for treatment
Gas supply in parts of north Dhaka to be suspended for 12hrs tomorrow
Gas supply will be suspended in different areas in the north of Dhaka for 12 hours tomorrow
The fish out of water
A male Periophthalmodon septemradiatus, one of the 25 species of mudskippers, was recently seen roaming the mudflats of the Sundarbans.
