Bangladesh wants deeper ties with India in energy and power sector to avoid future energy crisis, State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said yesterday.

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has expressed Bangladesh's interest in importing more petroleum products at an affordable price from India.

Bangladesh will start getting electricity from India’s Adani Godda Power Plant in March, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources.

The State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, said Bangladesh will get a supply of 750MW of electricity from Adani Godda Power Plant from mid-March.

Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has decreased by Tk 5.39 per kg to Tk 102.70 from previous price of Tk 108.09 per kg as Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced its latest price for the month of January.

The commercial operation of the first unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant may delay by one year, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today.

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) Chairman ABM Azad today said there is no possibility of reducing fuel oil price for the time being.

Despite the government’s commitment in the national plan to increase production of renewable energy, an investment proposal to produce 1,000 megawatts of solar power is waiting for approval at a time when the country is facing persistent power-cuts.

The draft Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) projects very high electricity demand in 2040 and 2050 based on ambitious growth forecasts, which are sometimes “politically motivated”, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said energy security will be ensured by facing all challenges through honesty, integrity and dedication.

One of the two units of the coal-fired Rampal Power Plant has started supplying electricity to the national grid on a trial basis.

One of the two units of the coal-fired Rampal Power Plant has started supplying electricity to the national grid on a trial basis.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has fulfilled its commitment to provide electricity connection to every house.

Although the coal consumption declined in Bangladesh last year, it is expected to increase sharply this year, the International Energy Agency said yesterday.

Aminbazar in Dhaka to Gopalganj 400KV double circuit line, considered one of the major power transmission lines in the country, is ready to transmit electricity.

Aminbazar to Gopalganj 400KV double circuit line, which is considered one of the major power transmission lines in the country, is now ready to transmit electricity..This essentially means the line is almost ready to transmit electricity from Payra Thermal Power Plant and the Rampal Power

Power import from the controversial Adani Godda power plant has been delayed once again as the 1,600 megawatts thermal plant is yet to be complete.

The price of electricity and fuel oil will be adjusted with the open market, Nasrul Hamid, state minister for energy, said today.

Bangladesh has started hydrogen-based power generation, which will play an important role in reducing carbon emissions, Bangladesh Power Development Board Chairman Mahbubur Rahman said today.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is fast-tracking support for a gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh after determining that the project complies with the Paris Agreement.