energy crisis
Power supply may not improve anytime soon
The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.
Energy reforms are long overdue
CPD’s three-step proposal deserves consideration
The absurdity of subsidies in power sector
Squandering of funds in the name of capacity charges must stop
Why must the public bear the burden of capacity charges?
There is no justification for raising electricity prices four times a year
Plan better to reduce rural power outage
Why must our rural population always shoulder the majority of the burden?
Will policymakers remain blind to power sector’s problems?
Replace the capacity charge model with pro-people policies
National Energy Security Day Today / Hike in energy prices fails to improve supply
The perennial energy crisis of industries in Bangladesh remains unresolved even though energy prices have been hiked considerably to offset government subsidies in the sector and facilitate industrial productivity.
Islamic banks’ loan surges 9 times their deposits in a year
Investments made by full-fledged Islamic banks in Bangladesh surged nearly nine times their deposits in a span of a year, raising questions as private sector credit growth has slowed in the entire banking sector, official figures showed.
Turn dirty power plants into clean ones
We need to invest in renewables now
Rationing electricity: What do experts say?
The government has started rationing electricity supply to manage the ongoing energy crisis. But what do experts have to say about the real origin and effective solution of this crisis?
Quick fixes will not help end Bangladesh's economic crisis
Government must listen to experts to fix long-standing problems
Energy crisis: Piecemeal steps won’t solve it
The government has shut down diesel-run power plants and mulls some other steps to tackle the ongoing energy crisis.
Scheduled power-cuts: Bangladesh experienced 1915 MW load shedding on day 1
The country experienced a total of 1915 MW of load shedding today (July 19, 2022), the first day of a new era of area-wise planned power cuts announced by the government, that many believed they had left behind for good.
Shops that won’t close by 8pm will have electricity disconnected
Shops, shopping malls will have electricity disconnected if they are open after 8pm, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today (July 19, 2022).
What has led Bangladesh to its current energy crisis?
The world is going through one of the worst energy crises in recent times, even if we compare it to the situation that arose out of the 1973 Arab oil embargo.
Can we get ourselves out of the energy crisis?
The government’s failure to prepare for such external shocks boils down to mismanagement and a lack of long-term planning.
Feasible options for cross-border power trade with Nepal
On April 26, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid met with a Nepali delegation led by Pampha Bhusal, the energy, water resources and irrigation minister of the country.