Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
Bangladesh should endorse the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
Being a low-lying delta, we are highly susceptible to sea-level rise, which is causing coastal erosion, displacement of communities, and saltwater intrusion into agricultural lands.
PDB incurs record losses
The Bangladesh Power Development Board’s losses soared 52.4 percent to its highest level yet in fiscal 2022-23 -- a year that saw record subsidy and a 29.6 percent hike in the bulk electricity price.
Will policymakers remain blind to power sector’s problems?
Replace the capacity charge model with pro-people policies
Will BPDB become a 'white elephant'?
The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity
Fuelled by inefficiency?
The government must phase out inefficient power plants, rethink energy policy
Can Bangladesh get out of the Adani power deal?
Adani’s inclusion of costs that appear to be non-existent may allow Bangladesh to claim the deal invalid.
BPDB seeks discount from Adani Power
Bangladesh has sought a temporary discount from Adani Power on the price of coal that would fire the thermal power plant in Godda, Jharkhand in light of the escalating prices, said the Indian electricity producer.
Who really benefits from higher electricity prices?
Public money is being used to shore up PDB's losses and pay profiteering private companies
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.
Graft: BPDB ex-chief engineer sent to jail
A Dhaka court sends a former top official of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to jail after rejecting his bail in two corruption cases filed against him by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Indian company NTCP wins deal for 300-megawatt power supply to Bangladesh from June
Indian state-owned cross-border power trading arm National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd wins a contract for supplying 300 megawatts electricity to Bangladesh for 15 years. The power supply is expected to start from June this year.