The ongoing human-elephant conflict in Chattogram's Karnaphuli, Anwara, and Banskhali upazilas is a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between wildlife conservation and human livelihoods

Throughout December last year, wildlife rescue teams in the Rangpur division rescued 13 near-threatened Himalayan griffon vultures, along with an eagle and a barn owl (Laxmi Pecha).

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.

Park to stay open for 3 hours initially due to staff shortage

The retail price of a 12 kilogramme LPG cylinder will stay at Tk 1,455, the same as in November and December.

The daily closing period for CNG refuelling stations has been reduced by two hours from the first day of 2025

Octane price will remains unchanged at Tk 125 per litre, and petrol price will remain unchanged at Tk 121

A rare vulture has been rescued from a paddy field in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar

This grass, vital for roofing the delicate pan boroj (betel leaf farms), shields crops from harsh sunlight and cold, ensuring their quality and productivity.

"Bangladesh has not paid us about Rs 200 crore for electricity. The outstanding amount is increasing every day. We hope they will clear their dues so that the power supply is not disrupted," Saha told PTI in Agartala.

Summit Power Limited (SPL) has sought a five-month extension from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission for providing the audited financial report for fiscal year 2023-24, which ended last June. 

The energy adviser explained that while the IMF recommended a tariff hike to ease the subsidy burden in the power sector, the government emphasised the adverse effects such a move would have on citizens already grappling with high inflation

Production cost at new facility to be lower than that of Adani, other plants

Power Grid Bangladesh PLC will implement the project

Seven purchased tender documents, but none submitted papers finally

The deal with India’s Adani Power should be renegotiated as the cost of power from the company is much higher than that of domestic power plants, said energy expert Prof M Tamim, a member of the White Paper Committee on Economy today

A child died after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Kishoreganj's Nikli upazila this afternoon

The global energy think-tank suggested shifting half of Bangladesh’s existing industrial demand to the grid

The chief adviser highlighted key reforms undertaken by the interim government to ensure a better investment climate in the country.

The government yesterday repealed the long-debated “indemnity act” of the power sector, bringing to an end the 15-year-long practice of awarding contracts under opaque circumstances.