Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
12 April 2026, 19:41 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
From the field / ‘Fuel Pass’, real struggles: A biker’s experience at the pump
12 April 2026, 14:54 PM
Energy
Middle East war may force Tk 36,000cr extra energy subsidy: Finance minister
10 April 2026, 13:38 PM
Energy
First octane consignment since Middle East war arrives at Ctg port
9 April 2026, 19:24 PM
Energy
‘Fuel Pass’ app pilot launched at two Dhaka filling stations
9 April 2026, 15:58 PM
Energy
Jet fuel supplies to take 'months' to recover from war disruption: IATA
8 April 2026, 16:21 PM
Energy
Jet fuel prices for domestic flights now Tk 227 per litre
7 April 2026, 22:53 PM
Energy
Austerity measures / Govt orders 7pm lights-out for fairs, cultural events, billboards in all districts
6 April 2026, 20:55 PM
Energy
OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens
5 April 2026, 21:30 PM
Energy
Austerity measures / Nepal announces two-day weekends to fight energy crunch
5 April 2026, 19:02 PM
Energy
Power price hiked by 5pc again
The government increased the electricity price three times since January this year.
28 February 2023, 13:38 PM
No power crisis after Matarbari, Banshkhali plants start production: Tawfiq-e-Elahi
Stating that energy price has been increasing due to high price of dollar followed by global turmoil, the energy advisor said Bangladesh like other countries have been facing the unrest situation
26 February 2023, 19:11 PM
UNDP launches '#Click4Wildlife' campaign to mark World Wildlife Day
The first of its kind, the online campaign calls for submissions of wildlife photographs in Bangladesh, a selection of which will be displayed in a virtual exhibition hosted by UNDP on World Wildlife Day
26 February 2023, 06:57 AM
West Dhaka to have no power for 5hrs tomorrow
The PGCB published a notice mentioning a shutdown programme at its 230 kV power transmission line from Aminbazar - Agargaon substation.
23 February 2023, 16:48 PM
Adani Group starts discussion with Bangladesh to resolve coal pricing issues
According to highly placed sources at the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), a five-member delegation of Adani Group arrived in Dhaka and held a meeting with the top officials of BPDB today
23 February 2023, 15:39 PM
ISA to support Bangladesh in solar energy
Says its Director General Ajay Mathur
23 February 2023, 13:15 PM
Lion ‘Tumpa’ dies at Dulahazara Safari Park
A lion died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Dulahazara of Cox's Bazar’s Chakaria upazila early today.
21 February 2023, 14:07 PM
Dollar crisis casts shadow over Rampal plant’s operation
Officials of the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Limited (BIFPCL), which has been engaged in implementing the power plant project, expressed their concerns
16 February 2023, 15:09 PM
Govt to buy LNG at 16% lower price
At yesterday’s meeting, the cabinet committee also gave the nod to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to buy 1.10 crore litres of soybean oil from City Edible Oil Ltd at Tk 174.5 per litre.
15 February 2023, 16:00 PM
Rampal power plant may resume electricity supply tonight
"If everything remains perfect, electricity will be supplied to the national grid from tonight," says managing director of Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited
15 February 2023, 07:25 AM
Russia says gas exports dipped in 2022 but oil up
Russian oil exports had increased 7.6 percent over 2022 compared to a year earlier
13 February 2023, 15:18 PM
Avian death traps around Barguna's orchards
How netting around jujube gardens is spelling disaster for birds
10 February 2023, 07:05 AM
Global energy prices drop, non-energy inch up in January
According to World Bank’s Pink Sheet, a monthly report that monitors commodity price movements
8 February 2023, 14:52 PM
Govt to import LNG for power generation from spot market: PM
The government must import LNG at a high price from the spot market
8 February 2023, 14:23 PM
Bangladesh to require $30b in 5 years to implement power masterplan: Nasrul
A smart power and energy master plan are needed for a smart Bangladesh, said the state minister
7 February 2023, 15:13 PM
‘Bangladesh expects power supply from Adani on time’
Bangladesh expects to start getting electricity from the power plant built by Adani Group in Jharkhand’s Godda as per schedule, Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, energy affairs adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday.
7 February 2023, 08:42 AM
Energy storage key to reaching “decarbonisation” goals: EU envoy
Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley today said energy storage is a key instrument to reach Bangladesh's ambitious "decarbonisation" goals to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted power supply for all.
5 February 2023, 16:12 PM
Bangladesh to get power from Adani as per deal: Nasrul Hamid
Electricity will be purchased from India's Adani Godda Power Plant as per the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources.
5 February 2023, 12:49 PM
Idcol to get €140.5 million from German bank
The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol) is all set to get €140.5 million from German Development Bank Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) -- €41 million for energy efficiency and €99.5 million for renewable energy projects.
5 February 2023, 11:06 AM
Power from Adani plant to Bangladesh may be delayed: reports
The start of power supply from the embattled Adani Group's thermal power station in Jharkhand's Godda district, from where electricity is supposed to be transmitted to Bangladesh, may be delayed, Indian media reported today.
5 February 2023, 06:47 AM