Bangladesh’s coal-fired power plants have, for the first time, outpaced gas-based generation, marking a major shift in the country’s power mix amid declining domestic gas supply and stagnant LNG imports.

Reduce dependence on fossil fuels, transition to clean energy

Coal-fired power plants are dialling down production or even shutting down due to financial, legal or technical issues, leading to power cuts across the country, especially the rural areas.

Bribe-taking officials, local leaders in CHT must be brought to book

It is time to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels altogether.

China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have the world’s four biggest coal-fired power plants in pipeline. Together, they represent 82 percent of the 718 units globally under construction.

Donna Lisenby, Clean Safe Energy Campaign Manager, talks to Shamsuddoza Sajen of The Daily Star on the likely impacts of the Rampal coal-fired power plant on nearby water bodies.