Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Gazipur for 24 hours

Due to emergency work in a gas pipeline, the supply of gas will be suspended in some areas of Gazipur for 24 hours starting at 9:00 am tomorrow (June 17, 2022) to Saturday 9:00 am.
16 June 2022, 09:17 AM

“Too many trees in rural areas interrupt power supply”

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (June 14, 2022) in parliament blamed the excessive number of trees in rural areas and said they are a hindrance to uninterrupted power supply even though, according to the junior minister, there is no deficit of electricity production as per the country’s demand.
14 June 2022, 13:47 PM

Human-elephant conflicts: Affected people get compensation

Twenty one people, who got affected in elephant attack under Cox's Bazar Forest Division (North), have received monetary compensation worth Tk 7,45,000 from Forest Department today (June 11, 2022).
11 June 2022, 17:36 PM

No roadmap for cutting energy costs

The proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year does not outline a roadmap for reducing gas imports by increasing domestic production.
11 June 2022, 02:30 AM

Cancel decision to hike gas price: BNP to govt

BNP has demanded that the government cancel its recent decision to hike price of gas by 22.78 percent.
7 June 2022, 08:16 AM

Gas price will go up by 22.78% from this month

Bangladesh’s energy regulator has decided to increase gas price by 22.78 percent for all users, on average.
5 June 2022, 09:48 AM

LPG price slashed by Tk 93 per 12kg cylinder

The energy regulator yesterday reduced the retail prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) of private companies by Tk 93 for every 12kg LPG cylinder.
2 June 2022, 18:00 PM

LPG price slashed by Tk 93 per 12kg cylinder

The energy regulator today reduced the retail prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) of private companies by Tk 93 for every 12kg LPG cylinder.
2 June 2022, 10:29 AM

Bangladesh can’t buy Russian crude oil

Bangladesh would not be buying crude oil from Western-sanctioned Russia as its refinery is configured to process only oil from the Arab countries, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources.
31 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Fishermen, visitors banned from Sundarbans

Fishermen and visitors have been banned from entering the Sundarbans for three months, starting today, for the smooth breeding of fish inside the forest’s rivers and canals.
31 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s refinery not capable of using Russian crude oil

Bangladesh’s refinery is not technically capable of using Russian crude oil, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.
31 May 2022, 11:45 AM

Elephant, rescued from swamp, dies while undergoing treatment

An Asian elephant, which was rescued from a muddy swamp in Rangunia a month ago, died while undergoing treatment in Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.
29 May 2022, 09:10 AM

World Migratory Bird Day: The alarming decline of birds at Hakaluki

The number of migratory birds at Hakaluki Haor has been gradually decreasing over the last five years for a variety of reasons.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Locals kill nilgai in Thakurgaon village

A nilgai was killed by locals at the Bharnia Mandalpara village in Thakurgaon’s Ranisankail upazila this (May 12, 2022) afternoon.
12 May 2022, 15:37 PM

Kailashtila starts supplying newly discovered gas into national grid

Newly found natural gas from the Kailastila field in Sylhet has started flowing into the national grid boosting the country's overall supply of the fuel, said officials today (May 9, 2022).
9 May 2022, 14:39 PM

Prohibited from logging Sundari tree trunks seized from pond in Bagerhat

The forest department has seized seven logs of Sundari tree, which is prohibited from logging, from a pond at Guatla village in Morrelganj Upazila of Bagerhat today (May 7, 2022).
7 May 2022, 17:07 PM

33 rare 'Batagur Baska' turtles hatched in Sundarban’s Karamjal

Thirty-three babies of Batagur Baska, a critically endangered riverine turtle species, were born today at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the Sundarbans in Bagerhat.
7 May 2022, 09:57 AM

Elephant trapped in muddy swamp, rescued after 16 hours

An elephant calf which got trapped in a muddy swamp has been rescued by locals in collaboration with forest officials after 16 hours.
30 April 2022, 06:16 AM

Bangladesh wants to export electricity to Nepal in winter, import hydropower in summer

Bangladesh has offered to export electricity to Nepal in the winter season and import its hydropower in summer.
26 April 2022, 13:03 PM

Anxious villagers chase elephant after it goes berserk in Gaibandha

Hundreds of people of some villages in Sadar upazila of Gaibandha today (April 17, 2022) ran an elephant with their lives at stake after the circus mammal went berserk throwing its mahout from its back and came to the locality.
17 April 2022, 15:29 PM