LPG price cut: 12 kg cylinder now Tk 1,341
24 February 2026, 19:01 PM
Energy
Explainer / Why gas leaks happen, and the steps that could save your life
23 February 2026, 22:27 PM
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
Untapped petroleum potential: Offshore areas of Bangladesh largely unexplored, says TGS
Petrobangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation) initiated an international tender in March for offshore oil and gas exploration, following the approval of the revamped model production sharing contract (PSC)
9 May 2024, 17:58 PM
Clean energy goal a far cry
Although renewable energy saw a significant growth last year, accounting for more than 30 percent of the world’s electricity for the first time last year, Bangladesh generates only 1.5 percent of electricity from renewables.
8 May 2024, 18:11 PM
Offshore oil, gas exploration: 7 foreign firms bought tenders so far
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said seven international companies have so far bought tenders to participate in oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal
8 May 2024, 13:34 PM
Pirojpur faces power outage after rain
Consumers of Pirojpur Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) endured a prolonged power outage from yesterday evening till this noon due to rain.
7 May 2024, 16:16 PM
PDB owes Tk 33,000 crore to power companies: Nasrul Hamid
Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) owes different power generation companies, both public and private (including Indian companies), Tk 33,108.99 crore
7 May 2024, 14:23 PM
BCSIR holds workshop on energy research
The Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industry Research (BCSIR) organised a stake-holder workshop on "The Role of Energy Research for ensuring Socio-Economic development in building Smart Bangladesh" today in the capital.
6 May 2024, 16:00 PM
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder now Tk 1,393
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has slashed bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices by Tk 4.10 per kilogramme
2 May 2024, 12:08 PM
Faisal Khan now managing director of Summit Corporation
He joined Summit Group in 2007
2 May 2024, 11:50 AM
Diesel price hiked by Tk 1 per litre, petrol and octane by Tk 2.50
The government has hiked the diesel price by Tk 1 per litre, and petrol and octane prices by Tk 2.50 per litre
30 April 2024, 15:13 PM
Rooppur-Bogura power line ready for use: PGCB
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh today ran test transmission through its newly built 89km Rooppur-Bogura power line, which is dedicated to the Rooppur nuclear power plant
30 April 2024, 14:19 PM
Summit Group brings major changes in top brass
Jafer Ummeed Khan is new chairman of Summit Oil and Latif Khan is new chairman of Summit Power
29 April 2024, 14:21 PM
Gas supply to remain halted for 12 hours
Gas supply will remain suspended for all categories of customers in different areas of the capital for 12 hours from 9:00am to 9:00pm today for emergency works in the gas pipeline.
26 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Areas in Dhaka where gas supply will be off for 12 hours tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended for all categories of customers at different areas in the city for 12 hours from 9:00am to 9:00pm tomorrow (Saturday) for emergency works in the gas pipeline
26 April 2024, 13:07 PM
865,000 illegal gas connections snapped in last 2 yrs: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said in the last two years, a total of 865,000 illegal gas connections have been snapped
25 April 2024, 16:16 PM
The areas in Savar where gas supply will be halted for 12hrs tomorrow
Gas supply to all categories of customers will be suspended at different areas in Savar for 12 hours from 9:00am to 9:00pm tomorrow
23 April 2024, 06:41 AM
BPDB supplies record 16,233MW power
Bangladesh Power Development Board today supplied a record 16,233 megawatts of electricity as power demand increased due to a country-wide heatwave
22 April 2024, 17:35 PM
Amid sweltering heat, first working day starts with 966 MW of load shedding
Amid the summer's sweltering heat, the week's first working day started with 966 MW of load shedding
21 April 2024, 15:52 PM
Petrobangla plans to invite int’l bidding for onshore blocks for hydrocarbon exploration: Chairman
After floating bids for offshore oil and gas exploration, Petrobangla now plans to invite international bidding for onshore hydrocarbon exploration
8 April 2024, 16:52 PM
LPG price cut by Tk 3.34 per kg
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) today lowered the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 3.34 per kg, setting the new rate at Tk 120.18 per kg
3 April 2024, 10:19 AM
PM wants Rosatom to build another nuclear power plant at Rooppur
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today requested Russia's state-run atomic agency Rosatom to consider building a second nuclear power plant in Rooppur
2 April 2024, 12:15 PM