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Accidents & Fires
Govt revises CNG refuelling station hours for Ramadan
20 February 2026, 15:17 PM
Energy
Energy sector could change in 2-3 years if roadmap followed: Fouzul
10 February 2026, 19:58 PM
Natural resources
Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant
6 February 2026, 10:16 AM
Energy
Govt cuts fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre for Feb
1 February 2026, 00:12 AM
Energy
Power deals rigged against public: Review committee flags structural overpricing
25 January 2026, 16:36 PM
Bangladesh
Barapukuria plant adds electricity to grid after four-day halt
22 January 2026, 20:31 PM
Energy
Survey finds 47% of home solar systems failing across Bangladesh
13 January 2026, 12:15 PM
LPG traders withdraw strike after meeting with BERC
8 January 2026, 11:19 AM
Energy
Ministry proposes VAT cut to below 10% on LPG imports amid supply crunch
8 January 2026, 08:10 AM
Energy
Govt cuts diesel, petrol, octane prices
Kerosene price rises to Tk 114
31 May 2025, 15:19 PM
Gas supply suspended in parts of Narayanganj for 11 hours tomorrow
The gas supply for all types of consumers in some areas of Narayanganj will be completely suspended for 11 hours starting from 8:00am tomorrow.
28 May 2025, 06:19 AM
Kerosene, diesel to no longer cost the same
Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav
20 May 2025, 15:28 PM
Padma Oil managing director sends resignation letter from USA
He went there on leave to see his ailing wife
15 May 2025, 14:46 PM
Robi teams up with FloSolar, GreenPower Asia for 100MW solar power plant
A special purpose vehicle will be formed for the development and operation of the plant
7 May 2025, 13:23 PM
United Power reports gas supply disruption at DEPZ plant
Gas supply was disconnected following a disagreement with the supplier over price
4 May 2025, 11:58 AM
Adani says hopeful Bangladesh will pay all outstanding dues
The company said Bangladesh has paid nearly $1.2 billion of the roughly $2 billion totally billed to the country.
3 May 2025, 04:12 AM
Fuel prices cut by Tk 1 per litre
Tk 104 for diesel and kerosene, Tk 121 for petrol, and Tk 125 for octane
30 April 2025, 14:18 PM
Govt forms 8-member probe body over grid failure
Buet Pro-Vice Chancellor Abdul Hasib Chowdhury will head the committee.
27 April 2025, 10:34 AM
Power grid failure causes outage across 21 districts
According to the Power Grid Bangladesh PLC, the situation has since returned to normal
26 April 2025, 15:20 PM
Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch
The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025, 14:13 PM
Foreign investors concerned about gas price hike
The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham) have expressed concern over a recent decision by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to introduce a revised gas tariff structure that differentiates between new, committed, and existing customers within the same industrial category.
15 April 2025, 20:28 PM
Adani plant supplying at half capacity
India’s Adani plant is supplying power through one of its units due to technical glitches, a development that can increase load-shedding, said officials from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) and the Power Grid Bangladesh.
12 April 2025, 18:01 PM
LPG price to remain unchanged in April
The new price will be effective from 6:00pm today
6 April 2025, 14:33 PM
HC orders suspension of tender for third LNG terminal
The High Court today directed the authorities not to proceed with the tender process for establishing a third LNG terminal at Maheshkhali in the Bay of Bengal until its further order
19 March 2025, 16:00 PM
Unplanned power lines raise risk of electrocution
Unplanned and hazardous transmission lines under Barlekha regional office of Moulvibazar Palli Bidyut Samity have raised risk of electrocution among residents
14 March 2025, 16:03 PM
Russia seeks continuity of Gazprom’s work in Bangladesh
Russia has sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus to ensure the continued operations of the state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration.
11 March 2025, 15:07 PM
Russia seeks CA’s support to continue Gazprom’s work
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander G Khozin made the request when he called on the chief adviser at the state guest house Jamuna
11 March 2025, 13:09 PM
IAEA conducts pre-operational review of Rooppur power plant
The team will inspect all the safety issues of the plant's structural, technical and equipment-related preparation and documentation
10 March 2025, 08:38 AM
Intraco Refueling to cease CNG station operation from March
The company will transfer all Intraco Automobiles investments to its Bhola non-pipe gas unit
2 March 2025, 07:24 AM