Natural resources

Natural resources

Padma Oil managing director sends resignation letter from USA

He went there on leave to see his ailing wife

3d ago

Wounded Nilgai rescued in Panchagarh

Locals said the antelope, believed to have crossed over from India, was spotted in a cornfield near Sarkarpara village in Gorinabari union around this noon

6d ago

Robi teams up with FloSolar, GreenPower Asia for 100MW solar power plant

A special purpose vehicle will be formed for the development and operation of the plant

1w ago

United Power reports gas supply disruption at DEPZ plant

Gas supply was disconnected following a disagreement with the supplier over price

2w ago

Elephant calf dies at Dulhazra Safari Park

The calf died of a viral infection, says park in-charge

2w ago

Fuel prices cut by Tk 1 per litre

Tk 104 for diesel and kerosene, Tk 121 for petrol, and Tk 125 for octane

2w ago

Govt forms 8-member probe body over grid failure

Buet Pro-Vice Chancellor Abdul Hasib Chowdhury will head the committee.

3w ago

Power grid failure causes outage across 21 districts

According to the Power Grid Bangladesh PLC, the situation has since returned to normal

3w ago

Follow int’l, national regulations strictly concerning sanctioned vessels: shipping ministry

The shipping ministry today asked all parties involved in the maritime operations in Bangladesh to strictly follow international and national regulations concerning sanctioned vessels and cargoes

7m ago

Initiative taken to free ‘Patuakhali river’ from encroachment, pollution

The 12-kilometre-long Patuakhali River, with an average width of 250 metres and a spiral flow, has faced significant degradation due to encroachment and pollution over the years

7m ago

Govt cancels deal with Summit Group for second FSRU

Summit terms termination of the deal ‘unjustified’, says will appeal for review

7m ago

Cox's Bazar forest dept served notice to protect forest

Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (Bela) served a notice to the Cox's Bazar South Forest Division to protect the reserve forest in the district from encroachers

7m ago

Redesigning IEPMP an urgent need

The Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) should be revisited to design a clear pathway for improving the Power Development Board’s (PDB) financial strength and Bangladesh’s energy security, according to an article in Energy Outlook, a quarterly publication by the South Asian Network o

7m ago

Closed since August 5, safari park in shambles

Shuttered tea-stalls, closed restaurants, vacant parking spaces, and a deserted entrance—once abuzz with tourists, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park in Gazipur, the second largest of its kind in the country, has seen no crowd for around two months.

7m ago

Probe committee to review contracts with 11 power plants including Adani

The National Review Committee has decided to review 11 contracts including the Adani power plant of India

7m ago

Probe committee for power, energy sector graft urges people to submit complaints

The National Review Committee (NRC) urged people to submit their complaints and relevant documents to help investigate deals signed under the Speedy Increase of Power and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act, 2010 during the previous Awami League regime

7m ago

Bangladesh-India-Nepal tripartite deal to export power to be inked Thursday

Earlier, the agreement was scheduled for July 28, which was postponed due to political turmoil and a change of government in Bangladesh

7m ago

Rooppur power plant to receive equipment for radiation monitoring soon

23 units of the monitoring systems have already been shipped from Russia

7m ago