loadshedding in Bangladesh

Capacity payments have brought nothing but misery

Bangladesh government must rethink its energy policy

A short history of AL’s challenging times

The next few months are perhaps going to be the toughest test for Awami League’s resilience in recent history.

Severe heat wave on one hand, record-breaking loadshedding on the other

People are struggling all day long due to the heat. There’s no respite even at night as loadshedding is taking sleep away..Production in factories is being disrupted. There seems to be no solution in sight..In today's Star Explains, let’s dig deep into the reasons behind this situati

Power sector must answer for its persistent failures

Frequent outages amid heatwaves lay bare the dysfunctional state of power sector

Demand for power rising by 100 MW per day: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that demand for electricity is increasing by around 100 MW every day

Caught between two crises

Real solution lies in reassessment of government energy policy

Learning to live with less?

In some neighbourhoods, when the power goes out, people emerge from their apartments and socialise.

Area discrimination unacceptable during loadshedding

Power cuts should be equally distributed among all areas

No solution for load shedding soon: Tawfiq Elahi

Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said there is no immediate solution to the existing load shedding as the government has reduced import of primary fuel to conserve foreign currency reserve.

June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023

Capacity payments have brought nothing but misery

Bangladesh government must rethink its energy policy

June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023

A short history of AL’s challenging times

The next few months are perhaps going to be the toughest test for Awami League’s resilience in recent history.

June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023

Severe heat wave on one hand, record-breaking loadshedding on the other

People are struggling all day long due to the heat. There’s no respite even at night as loadshedding is taking sleep away..Production in factories is being disrupted. There seems to be no solution in sight..In today's Star Explains, let’s dig deep into the reasons behind this situati

June 7, 2023
June 7, 2023

Power sector must answer for its persistent failures

Frequent outages amid heatwaves lay bare the dysfunctional state of power sector

March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023

Demand for power rising by 100 MW per day: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that demand for electricity is increasing by around 100 MW every day

February 26, 2023
February 26, 2023

Caught between two crises

Real solution lies in reassessment of government energy policy

October 29, 2022
October 29, 2022

Learning to live with less?

In some neighbourhoods, when the power goes out, people emerge from their apartments and socialise.

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

Area discrimination unacceptable during loadshedding

Power cuts should be equally distributed among all areas

October 16, 2022
October 16, 2022

No solution for load shedding soon: Tawfiq Elahi

Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said there is no immediate solution to the existing load shedding as the government has reduced import of primary fuel to conserve foreign currency reserve.

September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022

Loadshedding: The relief assured yet to materialise

The government’s assurance of relief from power cuts within September is likely to fall flat as people in the capital and elsewhere continue to suffer frequent loadshedding in sweltering heat.