Barapukuria power plant unit-1 resumes operation after a day
15 August 2026
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Power and Energy
Barapukuria power plant unit-1 shut down over mechanical failure
14 August 2026
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Power and Energy
Summit resumes LNG supply to national grid
14 August 2026
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Power and Energy
Gas crisis hits Chattogram again as LNG vessel unable to berth due to rough sea
13 August 2026
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Power and Energy
Lingering LNG crisis may drag power cut woes
13 August 2026
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Power and Energy
Only 3 CNG stations operating in Narayanganj as drivers wait for hours
12 August 2026
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Power and Energy
Shops, markets must close by 8pm as govt tightens power-saving measures
12 August 2026
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Power and Energy
Huawei launches grid-forming inverter, large-scale battery storage system
12 August 2026
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Business
Rooftop solar panels can add 3,600MWp to national grid
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh
Gas crisis to be resolved within 5-7 days: PM Tarique
9 August 2026
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Power and Energy
No more residential gas connections
Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan yesterday said the government will not provide residential gas connections, even in areas where gas is being extracted.
13 June 2025
Power division gets 30% lower budget allocation
The allocation for the power division in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is around 30 percent less than that of the previous fiscal year, while it has been nearly doubled for the energy and mineral resources division. .The government has decided to cut electricity production c
4 June 2025
CAB calls for unified service rule to resolve REB-PBS conflict
The government has been worsening the situation, following the advice of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank only, the CAB says
4 June 2025
Power outage hits Moulvibazar upazila as substation submerged in floodwaters
Officials said the water level of the Juri River has risen, deteriorating the flood situation.
4 June 2025
Power division allocation cut by 30%, energy gets 100% boost
LNG import will stand 6.5 million tonnes from 5 million, cut import VAT
3 June 2025
Govt cuts diesel, petrol, octane prices
Kerosene price rises to Tk 114
31 May 2025
Gas supply suspended in parts of Narayanganj for 11 hours tomorrow
The gas supply for all types of consumers in some areas of Narayanganj will be completely suspended for 11 hours starting from 8:00am tomorrow.
28 May 2025
Kerosene, diesel to no longer cost the same
Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav
20 May 2025
Padma Oil managing director sends resignation letter from USA
He went there on leave to see his ailing wife
15 May 2025
Robi teams up with FloSolar, GreenPower Asia for 100MW solar power plant
A special purpose vehicle will be formed for the development and operation of the plant
7 May 2025
United Power reports gas supply disruption at DEPZ plant
Gas supply was disconnected following a disagreement with the supplier over price
4 May 2025
Adani says hopeful Bangladesh will pay all outstanding dues
The company said Bangladesh has paid nearly $1.2 billion of the roughly $2 billion totally billed to the country.
3 May 2025
Fuel prices cut by Tk 1 per litre
Tk 104 for diesel and kerosene, Tk 121 for petrol, and Tk 125 for octane
30 April 2025
Govt forms 8-member probe body over grid failure
Buet Pro-Vice Chancellor Abdul Hasib Chowdhury will head the committee.
27 April 2025
Power grid failure causes outage across 21 districts
According to the Power Grid Bangladesh PLC, the situation has since returned to normal
26 April 2025
Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch
The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025
Foreign investors concerned about gas price hike
The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham) have expressed concern over a recent decision by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to introduce a revised gas tariff structure that differentiates between new, committed, and existing customers within the same industrial category.
15 April 2025
Adani plant supplying at half capacity
India’s Adani plant is supplying power through one of its units due to technical glitches, a development that can increase load-shedding, said officials from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) and the Power Grid Bangladesh.
12 April 2025
LPG price to remain unchanged in April
The new price will be effective from 6:00pm today
6 April 2025
HC orders suspension of tender for third LNG terminal
The High Court today directed the authorities not to proceed with the tender process for establishing a third LNG terminal at Maheshkhali in the Bay of Bengal until its further order
19 March 2025