Bangladesh to procure 2 LNG cargoes from spot market
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Power and Energy
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
Structure energy budget, keeping sustainability in mind: CPD
The think-tank said in a paper presented at an event on power and energy sector in the national budget for FY25
23 June 2024
Sylhet flood: Over 10,000 consumers left without electricity
Incessant rain and gushing waters from the hills have led to early flooding in the Sylhet region, causing power outages for 10,000 to 12,000 residents in the district
21 June 2024
Prioritising pre-paid meters to address 'ghost bills': minister
The government has taken various steps to ensure around 4.71 crore customers of six electricity distribution companies are billed accurately, said State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid today
20 June 2024
EU sanctions target Russian gas for the first time
European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on Thursday, including their first restrictions on Russian gas.
20 June 2024
Petrobangla cancels LNG spot cargo deliveries
Bangladesh's Petrobangla has cancelled some spot liquefied natural gas imports after one of the country's two import terminals was damaged during a cyclone, leaving it unable to receive shipments, two industry sources said on Tuesday
18 June 2024
100MW solar plant to be set up in Jamalpur
A 100-megawatt solar power plant will be built in Madarganj of Jamalpur with a cost of $170 million
13 June 2024
Buet goes solar
The rooftops of all 19 buildings of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) now have solar panels that can generate up to 3.5 megawatts during peak hours in the day
13 June 2024
Using solar panels on 10pc of waterbodies, rooftops can meet country’s power demand: study
If the unallocated khas lands in Dhaka division can be used to produce solar power, 26 percent of the capital's electricity demand can be met, according to a new study revealed today
12 June 2024
HC orders to probe complaints over prepaid meters
The High Court today directed the government to form an independent and neutral committee with competent experts to probe into the complaints over prepaid electricity meters
12 June 2024
PM reiterates Bangladesh's interest to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought investment from Bhutan in the special economic zone in Bangladesh for investors from the Himalayan country
9 June 2024
Energy sector overlooked: experts
They blame govt for focusing on imported solutions rather than own resources
6 June 2024
Tk 1.77 crore graft: Bakhrabad Gas ex-deputy manager, his wife sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission today filed a case against a former deputy manager of Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Ltd and his wife on charges of embezzling Tk 1.77 crore
3 June 2024
LPG price cut by Tk 2.53 per kg for June
The price of bottled Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been reduced by Tk 2.53 per kg for the month of June
3 June 2024
Petrol, octane prices to rise Tk 2.50, diesel 75p
Diesel and kerosene prices were set at Tk 107 per litre while the price of petrol will be Tk 127, and octane Tk 131 from June 1
30 May 2024
Power supply to 97pc cyclone-hit consumers restored
Power supply to 97 percent consumers of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) was restored while it was cent percent for consumers of West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd (WZPDC) till noon today
30 May 2024
New investment opportunity: Adani team meets finance minister
Representatives of Adani Group met Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at the secretariat yesterday and discussed the new investment opportunities in Bangladesh..Besides, the representatives have sought the dues of Adani Power, from where the country has been importing electricity sin
29 May 2024
Cyclone Remal: 93 percent power restored, says ministry
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today said around 93 percent power supply out of the affected areas across the country by Cyclone Remal was restored till this evening
29 May 2024
Cyclone Remal: PDB cuts power production by half
PDB switched off many power plants in the coastal areas as a safety measure due to Cyclone Rema
27 May 2024
Solar installation: ‘20pc EPZ spaces can add 222MW to nat’l grid’
An additional 222 megawatts could be added to the national grid if only 20 percent of open spaces within eight Export Processing Zones are utilised for solar installations, according to a study.
25 May 2024
Workover makes gas worth Tk 2,590cr usable
Following successful workover procedures, a well at the Titas Gas Field resumed production today, generating around 12 mmcfd (million cubic feet per day)
25 May 2024