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PM seeks $2bn global support to tackle Bangladesh’s energy crisis
15 April 2026, 22:02 PM
Energy
Fuel stocks secured for April-May: Energy Division
15 April 2026, 17:01 PM
Energy
Fuel prices may rise if Persian Gulf tensions persist: PM’s adviser
15 April 2026, 14:45 PM
Energy
Eastern Refinery production drops sharply amid crude shortage
14 April 2026, 22:27 PM
Energy
Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
12 April 2026, 19:41 PM
US-Israel war on Iran
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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
Govt working sincerely to curb illegal wildlife trade: Minister
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin today said that the government is working sincerely to curb the illegal trade of wildlife.
17 November 2021, 09:23 AM
One more elephant ‘electrocuted’ in Cox’s Bazar
The killing spree of Asian Elephant is continuing with another found buried under mud -- presumably killed by electrocution -- in Chakaria forest of Cox's Bazar today.
13 November 2021, 10:14 AM
Another elephant found dead in Ctg, taking death toll to 4 in 5 days
Another Asian elephant was found dead in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram this morning.
12 November 2021, 05:53 AM
Govt to take strict action if artificial crisis created over fuel: ministry
Government will take strict legal action against anyone trying to create an artificial fuel crisis or selling fuel at higher prices, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today.
11 November 2021, 13:38 PM
Fuel price hike: Decision political, not bureaucratic, says Energy Secretary
Senior Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Md Anisur Rahman, has said that the decision to raise fuel price was “political, not bureaucratic”.
11 November 2021, 13:20 PM
Country’s first hydrogen fuel plant nears completion
Bangladesh’s first hydrogen fuel production plant, a project initiated by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), is all set to begin operations by June next year.
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Air travel to get costlier as BPC once again hikes jet fuel price
Following a recent hike in bus and launch fares, now air travellers may have to face a similar plight as Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) once again increased jet fuel prices.
10 November 2021, 17:12 PM
Tiger found dead in Sundarbans
Forest officials recovered a dead tiger from a remote area of Sundarbans yesterday.
7 November 2021, 19:22 PM
Power, gas up for hike next
Power and gas are likely to become pricier next after diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas as the government looks to calibrate the prices in the local market following a global price spiral since July.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Fuel prices to be adjusted as soon as prices fall in global market: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the government would adjust fuel prices as soon as prices falls in the global market.
6 November 2021, 14:47 PM
Asian elephant electrocuted in Chattogram
An Asian elephant died after being electrocuted in a trap installed to protect crops in Satkania upazila of Chattogram this morning.
6 November 2021, 08:54 AM
BPC incurred loss of Tk 1,147.6 cr in over 5 months, claims Power ministry
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has incurred a loss of Tk 1,147.60 crore by selling diesel at a lower price in the last five and a half months after the fuel price had increased in the international market, claimed the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR).
5 November 2021, 17:28 PM
LPG price hiked again: Per 12kg cylinder now Tk 1,313
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has increased the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) once again -- by Tk 54 for every 12kg cylinder.
4 November 2021, 10:51 AM
Kaaoo kaaoo kah-ow!
On October 13, Rajshahi University’s zoology department’s Prof Aminuzzaman Md Saleh Reza went out on a morning walk on the campus.
30 October 2021, 18:00 PM
25 wild birds, monkey rescued
Twenty-five wild and migratory birds and a monkey were rescued from four different places in Sylhet city yesterday afternoon. Rab has also detained a wholesaler of wild birds in this connection during a drive.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
World's biggest oil exporter Saudi wants to be top hydrogen supplier
Saudi Arabia wants to be the biggest supplier of hydrogen, the country's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud said on Sunday.
24 October 2021, 09:58 AM
Elephants with no tusk: Poaching prompting evolution?
A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability.
24 October 2021, 09:12 AM
JICA will support formulation of integrated energy and power master plan
Bangladesh is finally moving towards formulating an integrated energy and power sector master plan with a focus on the “3E+S” concept, after responding to the suggestions of energy experts, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said in an official statement.
23 October 2021, 11:27 AM
World's top oil exporter Saudi aims to reach zero-net emissions by 2060
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that the world's top oil exporter aims to reach zero-net emissions by 2060 and more than doubled its annual target to reduce carbon emissions to almost 280 million tonnes.
23 October 2021, 08:50 AM
25 venomous snakes seized
The forest department in a drive seized at least 25 venomous snakes from the house of a snake charmer in Rangabali upazila on Wednesday.
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM