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.
2w 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.
2w 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.
2w 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.
2w ago
‘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.
3w 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.
3w ago
Proposed policy reforms conducive to business confidence
The policy reforms being considered in Bangladesh will not only improve its business climate, but also increase foreign investment in the country, according to the top official of Excelerate Energy.
3w ago
Price hike of essentials: Govt plans to sell vegetables through OMS
The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.
1m ago
November 4, 2024
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.
November 2, 2024
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.
November 1, 2024
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.
October 30, 2024
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.
October 26, 2024
‘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.
October 23, 2024
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.
October 23, 2024
Proposed policy reforms conducive to business confidence
The policy reforms being considered in Bangladesh will not only improve its business climate, but also increase foreign investment in the country, according to the top official of Excelerate Energy.
October 14, 2024
Price hike of essentials: Govt plans to sell vegetables through OMS
The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.
October 12, 2024
LPG importers demand probe into 2 vessels
Two vessels anchored in Chattogram port last week to unload about 70,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas by misreporting the country of origin of the product, said the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB).
September 26, 2024
Govt speeds up Adani payments
The Power Division has replied to Gautam Adani’s letter to Prof Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, saying the government will clear its dues within the shortest possible time.
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