Govt to merge authorities to boost FDI
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has finalised a draft law to form a single authority by merging at least three investment-related institutions to improve Bangladesh’s position in attracting foreign direct investment.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Road-cutting delays stall Desco project
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Delays in obtaining road-cutting approvals from several government agencies have stalled the installation of underground transmission lines under Dhaka Electric Supply Company’s (Desco) power infrastructure expansion project, prompting the utility to seek a two-year extension, according to an official monitoring report.
3 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Nicotine pouches to be under tax net
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has for the first time formally brought nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products into the national tax framework, with public health experts warning that the move could legitimise a new generation of nicotine products despite growing global concerns over their health risks.
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Budget FY27: Energy tops agenda despite 23% cut in allocation
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has identified energy security as one of its top strategic priorities for fiscal 2026-27, even as it proposed a nearly 23 percent reduction in the power and energy sector’s allocation from this year’s original.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Power prices up 16.7% on average
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) yesterday raised electricity tariffs at wholesale, transmission, and retail levels, disregarding the objections from different stakeholders.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Offshore bidding opens under relaxed framework
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is set to launch exploration offers for all 26 offshore blocks today under a significantly relaxed framework featuring lower qualification thresholds, reduced entry costs and a series of commercial safeguards aimed at lowering investor risk in the Bay of Bengal.
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
BERC mulling at least 13.9% power price hike
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Electricity consumers may face a 13.9 percent increase in retail tariffs in addition to any rise in wholesale electricity and transmission charges, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission’s (BERC) Technical Evaluation Committee.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Power price hike hearing: PDB gets flak from consumers
21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
People should not have to pay for the authorities’ inefficiency, failures, and system losses, consumers said at a hearing on the Power Development Board’s tariff hike proposal yesterday.
21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
ADP to see record foreign funds next fiscal year
Amid the crisis of dollars, the next Annual Development Programme will have a record Tk 1 lakh crore allocation from foreign funds.
7 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Improving summer power supply: Govt pays half the subsidy power ministry needs
The Finance Division last week disbursed Tk 1,500 crore in subsidy against the power ministry’s demand for the immediate release of Tk 3,000 crore to boost electricity supply during the summer months.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh won’t benefit from global LNG oversupply
The global liquefied natural gas supply capacity will increase drastically in future and the prices will stay low, but Bangladesh is not likely to reap the benefit due to fiscal challenges, according to a global report.
25 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Rural areas bear the brunt of power outage
Hundreds of thousands of people in the rural areas have been subjected to hours of power outage despite record-setting generation of electricity over the last few days.
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Airlines against move to adjust jet fuel price under new BPC formula
As per the new formula, the price of jet fuel will be calculated each month by adding the average rate quoted by the Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf (APAG) Marketscan for the preceding month with other expenses.
21 April 2024, 00:53 AM
Heatwave: Power supply mostly stable
Power supply to households remains largely stable nationwide, as many energy-intensive sources such as mills, factories, offices, and shopping malls are yet to reopen following the Eid holidays.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Power shortage more acute in rural areas
With the weather getting warmer, power crisis is growing across the country and some rural areas have been experiencing prolonged loadshedding since last week.
5 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Gas shortage leaves compressor stations inoperative
The government built two compressor stations in 2016 to supply gas at adequate pressure to different districts, but the expensive machinery has been underutilised due to inadequate gas flow.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Window for easy loans narrowing
Bangladesh’s access to cheap loans is closing in with its rising per capita income, making foreign borrowing costlier.
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM
LNG Processing: Capacity to outpace demand
Bangladesh will end up with surplus LNG regasification capacity by the end of this decade, said the UK-based BMI Research -- a development that will ultimately cost the exchequer in fees similar to capacity charges for power plants.
18 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Only eight industries to get new gas lines
The government is likely to stop new gas connections to industries save for eight “economically vital” ones under a forthcoming regulation.
17 March 2024, 18:00 PM
More power plants than needed
The government is continuing to ramp up the power generation capacity even though the electricity demand did not increase as per projection, putting an additional price burden on consumers, said energy experts.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Gas crisis till April at least
Gas scarcity is likely to continue till April despite the government’s repeated assurance of scaling up gas supply during Ramadan and the irrigation season as one of the two Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRU) will take longer to complete maintenance works.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Tender floated for offshore oil, gas exploration
Petrobangla yesterday floated the offshore bidding tender inviting international oil and gas companies (IOCs) to explore Bangladesh’s maritime area in the Bay of Bengal.
10 March 2024, 18:00 PM
First city polls under new AL govt today
Mymensingh and Cumilla cities go to polls today to pick their mayors and councillors, just two months after the Awami League formed a new government.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Fuel oil price may decrease once automated pricing kicks in
The government is going to start implementing the newly-formulated mechanism for setting fuel prices in line with global market rates by the end of this month and officials of the energy and finance division believe prices may reduce after the first adjustment.
4 March 2024, 00:26 AM
Load shedding may spike in summer
Power generation not growing in line with forecasted spike in demand, leaving people staring at frequent and extended power cuts.
21 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Foreign Loan: Repayment crosses $4b for first time
Foreign loan repayment, which was hovering around $3 billion since fiscal 2012-13, crossed the $4 billion-mark for the first time last fiscal year on the back of high interest payments and short-term loans in the power and energy sector.
19 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt, S Alam to team up to build second oil refinery
The state-owned Eastern Refinery (ERL) is likely to build its long-planned second unit in partnership with Chattogram-based conglomerate S Alam Group after previous attempts to expand the country’s oil refining capacity fell through because of a lack of financing.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Whoever reads newspapers can’t be a thief’
In Banasree, on any given morning, if you find yourself walking past a newspaper stall that has been left unattended, don’t be surprised. Just pick up the newspaper or magazine that you want, put the money in the box that’s kept nearby, and you are on your way.
2 February 2024, 18:00 PM