The interim government is struggling to pay the power bill arrears that were caused largely by “unfair” contracts signed between the previous administration and power producers, and rising international fuel prices.
Government officials involved have been allowed legal impunity under the provisions of this law.
The government has decided to cut 15 percent of allocation for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in the proposed budget today..The allocation will be Tk 30,317 crore, which was Tk 34,819 crore last fiscal..Among the two divisions of the ministry, Power Division main
Replace the capacity charge model with pro-people policies
A US business delegation has expressed interest in investing more in the power and energy sector of Bangladesh, said Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, yesterday.
The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity
Though the government has allocated a large amount of subsidy to the power sector, it is unable to disburse the amount as per demand due to narrow fiscal space.
Latest government decisions regarding energy are textbook examples of regulatory capture
No justification for raising electricity prices without addressing mismanagement in the sector
The interim government is struggling to pay the power bill arrears that were caused largely by “unfair” contracts signed between the previous administration and power producers, and rising international fuel prices.
Government officials involved have been allowed legal impunity under the provisions of this law.
The government has decided to cut 15 percent of allocation for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in the proposed budget today..The allocation will be Tk 30,317 crore, which was Tk 34,819 crore last fiscal..Among the two divisions of the ministry, Power Division main
Replace the capacity charge model with pro-people policies
A US business delegation has expressed interest in investing more in the power and energy sector of Bangladesh, said Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, yesterday.
The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity
Though the government has allocated a large amount of subsidy to the power sector, it is unable to disburse the amount as per demand due to narrow fiscal space.
Latest government decisions regarding energy are textbook examples of regulatory capture
No justification for raising electricity prices without addressing mismanagement in the sector
The lack of transparency in the energy sector is costing the nation dearly.
