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Asifur Rahman

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Bangladesh

Bangladesh enters nuclear energy era

28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh moves a step closer to achieving its long‑cherished goal of generating nuclear energy this afternoon with the start of fuel loading into the reactor core of unit‑1 at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking the transition from the construction to the startup phase.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Coal Power Generation

Coal overtakes gas in power generation

27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s coal-fired power plants have, for the first time, outpaced gas-based generation, marking a major shift in the country’s power mix amid declining domestic gas supply and stagnant LNG imports.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Excessive stockpile at Barapukuria coal mine raises fire risks

27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The Barapukuria coal mine yard in Dinajpur is now storing more than twice its designed capacity, with stocks continuing to rise and raising concerns over fire hazards, possible heap collapse and declining coal quality.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Fuel queues start to ease after supply boost

26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
After nearly two months of what felt like never-ending queues at filling stations in Dhaka, pressure at petrol pumps has finally started to ease.
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh power crisis 2026

Power cuts worsen amid searing heat

24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The government continues to struggle to meet rising electricity demand amid a sweltering heatwave, with rural Bangladesh suffering frequent, lengthy outages as power generation remains under strain due to a lack of fuel.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Villages sweat amid lengthy power cuts

22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Power cuts across the country, especially in rural areas, have worsened with the mercury rising, as the government struggles to meet even off-peak demand due to shortages of gas, coal, and furnace oil to generate enough electricity.
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fuel Price Increase Bangladesh 2026

Fuel price hike lays bare stress on economy

20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
A sharp increase in fuel prices -- one that will ripple through every layer of the economy -- signals that the government has reached the limits of its fiscal endurance.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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12kg LPG bottle now Tk 1,940

20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The government yesterday increased the price of 12kg of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Tk 1,940, its second hike this month, with consumers fearing that the retail price in reality could climb even higher.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Gas crisis fuels sufferings, extra costs

Dhaka residents are struggling to cook daily meals amid a worsening gas crisis affecting both pipeline supplies and bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Pipeline leak cuts gas supply to near zero in parts of Dhaka

Amid an ongoing shortage of household gas supply over the past couple of months, a leak in a pipeline un
10 January 2026, 01:51 AM
LPG supply disruption in Bangladesh

LPG supply disruption likely to continue

The liquefied petroleum gas price will continue to stay above the government-set rate at the retail level, given the instability in the supply chain.
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
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LPG prices soar on artificial scarcity

Traders call indefinite strike for higher distribution charges
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Oath-taking ceremony of members of 12th parliament tomorrow

No women on tickets of 30 parties

Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission data shows.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
LPG price hike in Bangladesh

LPG import hurdles may cause supply crunch

The current supply of liquefied petroleum gas is sufficient to meet local demand despite difficulty in importing the fuel, importers said.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
LPG price hike in Bangladesh

Supply crunch sends LPG prices soaring

Bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is now selling for 60 percent more than the government-fixed price on the back of a supply shortage caused by lower imports last month.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Govt to expand Eastern Refinery with Tk 35,465cr

The government has finally approved the long-pending modernisation and expansion project of Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), the country’s only fuel oil refinery, opting to implement it with state financing after shelving an earlier joint venture plan with S Alam Group.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh tops South Asia in air pollution

A new World Bank report has ranked Bangladesh as South Asia’s worst-hit country by air pollution, with 100 percent of schoolchildren in Dhaka and nearby areas exposed to unsafe levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Factors Behind Lower Energy Imports Bangladesh

Energy efficiency saved $3.3b in FY24

Households and industries adopting LED lighting, efficient furnaces, waste-heat recovery contributed
17 December 2025, 18:33 PM
Cyber Security Act

Politicians, officials used DSA to settle ‘personal disputes’

The Digital Security Act (DSA) was widely used by politicians and government officials to settle personal disputes with journalists and to harass and intimidate them, according to a new study on the law.
24 November 2025, 22:16 PM
Bangladesh lng supply crisis

Bangladesh to be 2nd-largest LNG importer in South Asia by 2035: IEA

Bangladesh’s faster regasification expansion and declining domestic gas fields to drive higher imports
12 November 2025, 16:20 PM
IEA fossil fuels electricity

Most power deals tied to nexus of companies, govt high-ups: report

Most of the power sector deals were signed by a nexus of private entities, government higher-ups and bureaucrats during the Awami League regime, found the national committee formed to review the power sector contracts.
2 November 2025, 18:06 PM
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JEC meeting: Dhaka, Islamabad discuss trade, connectivity

Bangladesh and Pakistan yesterday agreed to expand economic cooperation by exploring new trade opportunities and enhancing direct connectivity through shipping links and air services.
27 October 2025, 21:17 PM
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Tk 4,000cr gas lost in FY25

Enough gas to keep 30 lakh kitchen burners alight for an entire year went up in smoke as system losses in fiscal year 2024-25.
23 October 2025, 19:36 PM
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Govt to ease labour union requirement

The government is planning to relax key labour law requirements, significantly lowering the entry barrier for a trade union in any establishment.
23 October 2025, 18:12 PM
KM Rezaul Hasanat David

Cronyism dominated power sector under Awami League

Bangladesh’s power sector was long dominated by political influence, muscle power, and artificial crises designed to benefit a handful of companies during the deposed Awami League regime, said KM Rezaul Hasanat David, president of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA).
18 October 2025, 18:47 PM
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Private firms can now sell renewable power directly to customers

New policy removes state-run Power Development Board (PDB) as the sole buyer and seller from the process
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh gas supply decline

Gas supply declining despite higher LNG imports

The country’s overall gas supply dropped further last fiscal year, despite higher LNG imports, due to a continued decline in domestic production.
10 October 2025, 18:26 PM
Fertiliser plants gas shortage Bangladesh

Most fertiliser plants starved of gas

The govt needs to import as much as 50 percent of the country's annual urea demand
6 October 2025, 18:10 PM

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