Power sector
Who benefits from the power sector's white elephants?
Government officials involved have been allowed legal impunity under the provisions of this law.
Budget FY25: Power sector sees 15% allocation cut
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
Will policymakers remain blind to power sector’s problems?
Replace the capacity charge model with pro-people policies
US companies want to invest more in power
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.
Will BPDB become a 'white elephant'?
The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity
Power Sector Subsidy: Low revenue collection limits disbursement
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.
How the energy sector shut its doors to the public
Latest government decisions regarding energy are textbook examples of regulatory capture
Why must consumers always be the punching bag?
No justification for raising electricity prices without addressing mismanagement in the sector
Load-shedding in Bangladesh: Are we living in 2022 or 1984?
The lack of transparency in the energy sector is costing the nation dearly.
Who benefits from the power sector's white elephants?
Government officials involved have been allowed legal impunity under the provisions of this law.
Budget FY25: Power sector sees 15% allocation cut
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
Will policymakers remain blind to power sector’s problems?
Replace the capacity charge model with pro-people policies
US companies want to invest more in power
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.
Will BPDB become a 'white elephant'?
The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity
Power Sector Subsidy: Low revenue collection limits disbursement
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.
How the energy sector shut its doors to the public
Latest government decisions regarding energy are textbook examples of regulatory capture
Why must consumers always be the punching bag?
No justification for raising electricity prices without addressing mismanagement in the sector
Load-shedding in Bangladesh: Are we living in 2022 or 1984?
The lack of transparency in the energy sector is costing the nation dearly.
Power sector external debt: Repayment may pose a challenge
The repayment of foreign loans in the power sector may worsen the country’s debt-servicing burden as the government will have to pay the lenders Tk 197,677.27 crore in the 30 years from 2024-25 fiscal.