Energy
Gas supply to remain suspended for 12 hours in Dhaka EPZ, adjacent areas
Gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours from 6:00pm tomorrow in different areas under Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) and Nabinagar-Chandra area for emergency works in gas pipeline
Deal with Adani / Govt directed to conduct inquiry, form committee
The High Court, in the full text of an order, issued three directives over the government's electricity purchase deal with India's Adani Power Limited in 2017.
Paid Tk 20cr bribe for gas connection during AL regime: commerce adviser
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin today said he had to pay a bribe of Tk 20 crore to the road authorities for digging up a road to lay the 40km gas pipeline for his industry during the previous Awami League regime
Power supply from Nepal via India begins
Electricity supply from Nepal to Bangladesh via India began yesterday in a trilateral transaction, aimed at boosting sub-regional connectivity in the power sector.
Petition seeks HC order to review power deal with Adani
A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to review or cancel the electricity agreement with Adani Group of India.
Now Payra to cut down power production by half
Amid the backdrop of all other coal-based power plants in the country, including India’s Adani, the production of a unit of Payra Thermal Power Plant went into maintenance today
Rooftop solar can reduce reliance on power grids: energy adviser
Energy Adviser Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today urged the industries to install rooftop solar power to meet their own power requirements
Set a concrete target first to achieve growth in renewable energy: a study suggests
Shah Md Ahsan Habib, a professor at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management, conducted the study
'Tesla of Bangla': Nasrul Hamid defends battery-run three-wheelers
Nasrul said this while replying to a question from ruling Awami League MP Shamim Osman, who demanded a government ban on these vehicles
Govt to fine foreigners overstaying visas, working without permit
The government has decided to impose fines and progressive tax on a daily basis on foreigners for overstaying their visas and working illegally in Bangladesh, according to a decision taken at a meeting on Tuesday.
Cabinet approves import of 3 LNG cargoes from Singaporean firms
Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase in a meeting today approved three separate proposals to import three LNG (liquified natural gas) consignments from Singapore-based companies
Nepal sends tariff proposal to Bangladesh to export 40MW electricity
Nepal has sent a tariff proposal to Bangladesh to export 40MW of electricity
Govt importing LNG at lower price
Bangladesh is getting liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a lower price from the international spot market as prices on the international market are on the decline.
Bangladesh, Nepal to work in hydropower, climate change
Bangladesh and Nepal today agreed to advance the relations in the areas of hydropower, climate change, as well as promoting regional cooperation
Gas crisis in N'ganj forces residents to adopt alternatives for cooking
Residents in Narayanganj are grappling with increased hardships due to acute shortage in gas supply
Economy to take a beating for acute gas crisis
With industries suffering from the gas crisis, it might cause the consumers higher price concerns
Gas supply to improve in Dhaka, adjacent areas in a day or two
Says State Minister Nasrul Hamid