British High Commission in Dhaka moves to renewable energy thru’ solar panels

British High Commission in Dhaka has activated solar panels in its office in an attempt to move to renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.
20 November 2022, 05:33 AM

Tk 1,500cr unpaid bills: Titas starts disconnecting gas lines

Titas Gas Distribution Company Ltd has started disconnecting gas supply to households and industries in the capital due to unpaid bills of around Tk 1,500 crore.
14 November 2022, 05:32 AM

PM seeks fuel from Saudi with deferred payment schedule

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought fuel from Saudi Arabia, with deferred payment schedule.
13 November 2022, 05:58 AM

Fresh gas found in abandoned Sylhet well

Sylhet Gas Fields Limited yesterday discovered gas reserves in an abandoned well in Sylhet’s Beanibazar.
10 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Want to import petroleum at lower price from Saudi Arabia: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said Bangladesh wants to import petroleum from Saudi Arabia at a relatively lower price.
10 November 2022, 13:09 PM

Fresh gas reserves found in abandoned Sylhet well

Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd has discovered fresh gas reserves at an abandoned well in Beanibazar.
10 November 2022, 10:16 AM

Rules relaxed for financing coal-based power plants

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today relaxed its rule to facilitate lending for establishment of coal-based power plants and buy the dirty fuel to generate electricity.
8 November 2022, 13:09 PM

Gas supply disruption from tomorrow in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Munshiganj

Consumers in southern part of Dhaka city and adjoining areas, and Narayanganj and Munshiganj may experience disruption or low pressure in gas supply for a week - from tomorrow (November 6) to November 12 - due to technical work in the gas transmission line.
5 November 2022, 05:59 AM

Lng spot purchase: Petrobangla adds 8 new suppliers

Petrobangla yesterday added eight more companies to its existing roster of 15 for purchase of liquefied natural gas.
3 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Load-shedding will reduce from this month: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that load-shedding will be reduced from this month.
3 November 2022, 13:05 PM

LPG price up by Tk 51 per 12kg cylinder

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has increased by Tk 4.25 per kg, to Tk 104.26 from previous rate of Tk 100.01 per kg, as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday announced the new value of the petroleum gas for the month of November.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Oil, Gas, Mineral Corporation Bill, 2022 passed in JS

The Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation Bill, 2022 was passed in Parliament today (November 2, 2022) to expedite the exploration of oil, gas and mineral resources in the country.
2 November 2022, 14:49 PM

12kg LPG hiked by Tk 51 to Tk 1,251

Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has increased by Tk 4.25 per kg to Tk 104.26 from previous rate of Tk 100.01 per kg as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) today (November 2, 2022) announced the new value of the petroleum gas for the month of November.
2 November 2022, 10:33 AM

Atomic energy bill passed in parliament

A bill titled Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (amendment) Bill 2022 was passed in Parliament today.
1 November 2022, 17:00 PM

Bangladesh has gas reserves for over 11 years: Nasrul

Considering the average daily production of 2300 million cubic feet of gas, it will be possible to use the remaining gas for the next 10.8 years, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid told the parliament today (November 1, 2022).
1 November 2022, 15:12 PM

Huawei, BGMEA to promote use of green energy in factories

The ICT infrastructure provider Huawei today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to address the current energy crisis and move towards building a greener Bangladesh.
30 October 2022, 15:10 PM

US companies ready to invest in energy sector

The US investors are keen to invest in energy, particularly Liquified Natural Gas, Arun Venkataraman, senior US trade official, said yesterday in Dhaka.
27 October 2022, 18:00 PM

“Bangladesh looking to implement hydrogen policy for power generation”

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (October 27, 2022) said Bangladesh is going to follow 'hydrogen policy' to tackle the power problem which is prevailing in the country.
27 October 2022, 15:15 PM

Bangladesh to get 50MW electricity from Nepal

Nepal will initially supply 40-50 MW of electricity to Bangladesh, and supply will rise further after completion of a mega power project, said newly appointed Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari.
25 October 2022, 18:00 PM

"World in first truly global energy crisis”

Tightening markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide and major oil producers cutting supply have put the world in the middle of "the first truly global energy crisis", the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.
25 October 2022, 06:45 AM