Power and Energy

Barapukuria power plant unit-1 resumes operation after a day

Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon

15 August 2026 • Power and Energy

Barapukuria power plant unit-1 shut down over mechanical failure

Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon

14 August 2026 • Power and Energy

Summit resumes LNG supply to national grid

Star Online Report

14 August 2026 • Power and Energy

Gas crisis hits Chattogram again as LNG vessel unable to berth due to rough sea

Arun Bikash Dey

13 August 2026 • Power and Energy

Lingering LNG crisis may drag power cut woes

Asifur Rahman

13 August 2026 • Power and Energy

Only 3 CNG stations operating in Narayanganj as drivers wait for hours

Saurav Hossain Siam

12 August 2026 • Power and Energy

Shops, markets must close by 8pm as govt tightens power-saving measures

Star Online Report

12 August 2026 • Power and Energy

Huawei launches grid-forming inverter, large-scale battery storage system

Star Business Report

12 August 2026 • Business

Rooftop solar panels can add 3,600MWp to national grid

Md Asaduz Zaman

12 August 2026 • Bangladesh

Gas crisis to be resolved within 5-7 days: PM Tarique

Staff Correspondent, Ctg

9 August 2026 • Power and Energy

LNG disruption cuts gas supply by 15% amid ongoing fuel crunch

Outage exposes vulnerability of LNG-dependent energy system

21 April 2026

Info minister blames previous regime’s policies for ongoing energy crisis

Failure to boost domestic gas extraction and rising dependence on imported energy deepened the country’s vulnerability, he says

20 April 2026

BPC orders Padma, Meghna, Jamuna to increase fuel supply nationwide

Diesel and petrol supply raised by 10%, octane by 20% from Monday

20 April 2026

The government yesterday increased the price of 12kg of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Tk 1,940, its second hike this month, with consumers fearing that the retail price in reality could climb even higher.

20 April 2026

bus fares in Bangladesh 2026 latest news

BRTA meeting underway to reset transport fares after fuel price hike

Owners proposed major increases in bus fares, while launch operators sought up to 42% higher rates

19 April 2026

20-23% of Bangladesh’s imported fuel passes through Hormuz: Energy minister

Tells parliament that Middle East war-related disruptions have delayed cargoes

19 April 2026

Rumeen Farhana's speech on fuel crisis in parliament

‘If there’s no fuel shortage, why are drivers waiting in lines till midnight?’

Rumeen Farhana tells parliament the reality at filling stations exposes a mismatch with the govt’s public stance

19 April 2026

Bangladesh to invite international bids for Bay of Bengal energy blocks: Energy minister

Tells parliament that a new model PSC is being updated to draw foreign investors

19 April 2026

Power sector dues now Tk 52,300 crore, energy minister tells parliament

Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says the dues cover govt and private plants, Petrobangla and electricity imports from India

19 April 2026

LPG cylinder latest price in Bangladesh 2026

BERC hikes LPG price again; 12kg cylinder now Tk 1,940

New rate takes effect from 6pm today; regulator blames rising import costs linked to Middle East crisis

19 April 2026

Drilling begins at Brahmanbaria's Titas-31 deep exploratory well to boost gas supply

Well may add 15 million cubic feet of gas daily to national grid

19 April 2026

Govt hikes fuel prices

Diesel Tk 115, octane Tk 140, petrol Tk 135, kerosene Tk 130 per litre from midnight

18 April 2026

Octane reserves now beyond storage capacity

Fresh 25,000‑tonne consignment pushes stock to 55,500 tonnes against 53,000‑tonne capacity

17 April 2026

Abandoned motorcycle sits at Rangpur filling station for 12 days

As long queues and frustration grip petrol pumps across the district, workers at one station are still trying to trace the owner of a bike left behind

17 April 2026