Heatwave: Situation could worsen due to fossil fuel, LNG

Following the growing reliance on fossil fuels and LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) for power production, Bangladesh could experience worsening heat stress in the coming days, says a global report.
11 May 2023, 18:00 PM

A third of power capacity unutilised

About one-third of the country’s total power generation capacity remains unutilised when people across the country are enduring mild and moderate heatwaves.
10 May 2023, 01:00 AM

Some parts of Dhaka North to suffer gas supply disruption

From 8:00am tomorrow, gas supply to remain suspended on both sides of Kuril Bishwa Road; Khilkhet, Joarshahara, Namapara, Baridhara, Gulshan and Basundhara residents to face low pressure
8 May 2023, 12:41 PM

2 individuals, 1 organisation nominated for Bangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation

Two individuals and a voluntary environmental organisation have been nominated for the Bangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation-22 for their contribution to nature and wildlife conservation.
8 May 2023, 10:42 AM

$170b investment in energy sector needed by 2041: minister

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that Bangladesh requires $170 billion dollars investment in the power and energy sector by 2041.
3 May 2023, 11:57 AM

Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 57 to Tk 1,235

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission today fixed the price of a 12kg LPG cylinder at Tk 1,235 from May -- a Tk 57 hike from last month.
2 May 2023, 10:31 AM

Bangladesh may opt to align energy prices with int'l market

Bangladesh may soon prefer to set the petroleum fuel prices in line with with the international market prices
30 April 2023, 20:03 PM

Goodwill to save the misunderstood cats

With an olive-grey coat decorated with black spots and stripes, fishing cats have fascinated wildlife enthusiasts for a long time.
28 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Coal shortage again halts power production at Rampal plant

Electricity production at Rampal Thermal Power Plant in Bagerhat has been halted once again due to shortage of coal
28 April 2023, 17:50 PM

Bhola Gas Field: Trial extraction begins at ninth well

State-run exploration company Bapex has extracted gas on experimental basis from a new well named Ilisha-1 in Bhola Sadar upazila today
28 April 2023, 14:25 PM

Baby zebra born at Gazipur safari park

A zebra foal was born at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur in the middle of the month.
27 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Pakistan all set to get discounted Russian oil: PM

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that everything was set for his country to receive a shipment of discounted Russian oil
27 April 2023, 13:02 PM

Baby zebra born at Gazipur safari park

A zebra foal was born at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur in the middle of the month.
27 April 2023, 07:30 AM

Budget allocation not enough to meet the target

Bangladesh will not achieve its target of converting 40 percent of its energy sources into renewable energy by 2040 if the budgetary allocation does not increase, said Hasanul Haq Inu, chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on information, during an online press conference yesterday.
26 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Winds of change approaching

“Are you talking about those big pankhas?” auto-rickshaw driver Osman Ali responded when this reporter asked to take him to the wind power plant in Khurushkul area of Cox’s Bazar.
19 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Whale buried after collecting samples

The 40-foot-long whale, weighing around 25 tonnes, which was found dead on Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach on Tuesday, has been buried.
19 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Rampal power plant resumes production after 5 days

After five days, Rampal power plant today resumed production.
19 April 2023, 13:28 PM

Bangladesh to pay Russia in yuan for Rooppur nuclear plant

Bangladesh and Russia have agreed to use yuan to settle payment for a nuclear plant Moscow is building in the South Asian country, a Bangladesh government official said on Monday
17 April 2023, 13:34 PM

Power grid failure: Electricity restored in Ctg after over 2 hrs

People of different areas in Chattogram were left without electricity for more than two hours due to a failure in local power grid this afternoon
15 April 2023, 14:16 PM

Record electricity generated 3 days in a row

The country has generated record 15,304 megawatt of electricity at 9:00pm tonight.
13 April 2023, 16:03 PM