Bangladesh energy sector
Public institutions must perform better
Govt should overhaul ailing sectors, ensure accountability
The absurdity of subsidies in power sector
Squandering of funds in the name of capacity charges must stop
April in rural areas may get crueller
Government must take steps to reduce load-shedding
Our energy plan is full of pitfalls
Why are we relying so much on foreign entities and resources to meet our energy needs?
Gas crisis requires urgent govt intervention
We are alarmed by the acute gas crisis that is causing havoc for the industrial sector and immense suffering for households.
Pathway for Bangladesh’s energy transition
The energy and power sector of Bangladesh can be said to have entered its third phase of development.
Capacity payments have brought nothing but misery
Bangladesh government must rethink its energy policy
Power crisis: Perils of pursuing the old dangerous path
When LNG prices were high, not using LNG made sense. But does it make any sense now?
Power sector must answer for its persistent failures
Frequent outages amid heatwaves lay bare the dysfunctional state of power sector
More power, but at what cost?
The latest energy master plan does not align with Bangladesh's clean energy targets
What 2022 should have taught us
Far from being a year in which our economy recovered, 2022 proved to be a year where we discovered numerous cracks in it.
Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble
The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.
Spot LNG purchase by pvt sector gets nod
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed the import of liquified natural gas from the spot market by the private sector as the government looks to alleviate the industrial energy crisis that is threatening to derail Bangladesh’s growth momentum.
For security and affordability, we must shore up renewable energy
Easing lending norms for coal-based power plants might dent the country’s recent strides towards a clean energy transition.
PM invites US to make larger investments in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (September 22, 2022) called upon the US investors to make investments in various sectors that included renewable energy, shipbuilding, automobile and pharmaceuticals in Bangladesh saying that Bangladesh is pleased to offer a special economic zone for them.
Why must the public bear the burden of power sector subsidies?
Speaking to us about this issue is Anu Muhammad, professor of economics at Jahangirnagar University.
How will the common people survive?
Mismanagement, system loss and a weak supply chain of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) have become a perennial problem.
Is load-shedding a symptom of Bangladesh's energy insecurity?
We had energy surplus a few months ago, and now the country is facing the prospect of “reduced electric supply” until September.
How to avoid buying LNG from the spot market
We have known for a while that dependence on the expensive liquefied natural gas (LNG) would put Bangladesh under major financial stress.