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
Unplanned power lines raise risk of electrocution
Unplanned and hazardous transmission lines under Barlekha regional office of Moulvibazar Palli Bidyut Samity have raised risk of electrocution among residents
14 March 2025
Russia seeks continuity of Gazprom’s work in Bangladesh
Russia has sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus to ensure the continued operations of the state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration.
11 March 2025
Russia seeks CA’s support to continue Gazprom’s work
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander G Khozin made the request when he called on the chief adviser at the state guest house Jamuna
11 March 2025
IAEA conducts pre-operational review of Rooppur power plant
The team will inspect all the safety issues of the plant's structural, technical and equipment-related preparation and documentation
10 March 2025
Intraco Refueling to cease CNG station operation from March
The company will transfer all Intraco Automobiles investments to its Bhola non-pipe gas unit
2 March 2025
Fuel prices to remain unchanged in March
The prices of fuel in Bangladesh will remain unchanged for the month of March, the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources announced today
1 March 2025
BERC to hold public hearing today on gas price hike
The hearing will take place at the capital’s BIAM auditorium from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
25 February 2025
Keep AC temperature at 25°C
The government yesterday asked all to keep the minimum temperature level of air conditioners at public and private offices and households at 25 degrees Celsius as part of its power-saving campaign during the upcoming summer.
23 February 2025
CAB demands postponement of gas price hike hearing
The BERC set February 26 for the hearing on the gas price hike proposal
22 February 2025
Barapukuria power plant shut for days
The Barapukuria 525MW coal-fired power plant in Dinajpur has completely shut down following a mechanical issue in its only running unit on Tuesday afternoon.
19 February 2025
Diesel transfer underway via Dhaka-Ctg fuel pipeline
Godnail depot to receive diesel by Tuesday; project expected to save around Tk 250 crores annually
16 February 2025
Adani to restore full power to Bangladesh
Ahead of summer demand and on BPDB request, Adani Power has agreed to resume full supplies by next week
15 February 2025
Adopt renewable energy immediately for a better future: experts
The Policy Exchange Bangladesh organises policy dialogue on Bangladesh’s future
6 February 2025
LPG price hike ‘illogical and anti-people’: BNP
BNP has strongly protested the government's decision to hike the price of cylindered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), describing the move as “illogical and anti-people”
4 February 2025
12kg LPG cylinder to cost Tk 19 more Price now Tk 1,478
The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has risen by Tk 19 and is now selling at Tk 1,478 in retail points, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.
2 February 2025
Fuel prices hiked by Tk 1 per litre
The government has increased the prices of all four types of petroleum fuel by Tk 1 per litre, effective tomorrow [February 1], according to a gazette notification from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.
31 January 2025
Titas Gas suffers Tk 523cr rout in Q2 as system loss mounts
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, the state-owned gas distributor, reported a significant loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2024-25, driven by a sharp increase in system loss.
29 January 2025
BIDA provides clarification on LNG agreement with US firm
Non-binding heads of agreement with Argent LNG marks first step in negotiation
26 January 2025
Coal production at Barapukuria resumes after 43 days
Coal production at Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited resumed last night following a 43-day suspension for relocating equipment, said Khan Mohammad Zafor Sadiq, general manager (operation-mine) of BCMCL
24 January 2025
NRPCL thermal power plant begins trial production in Patuakhali
The first unit of the power plant began generating power around 12:30am yesterday
20 January 2025