Gas crisis fuels sufferings, extra costs
Dhaka residents are struggling to cook daily meals amid a worsening gas crisis affecting both pipeline supplies and bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Pipeline leak cuts gas supply to near zero in parts of Dhaka
Amid an ongoing shortage of household gas supply over the past couple of months, a leak in a pipeline un
10 January 2026, 01:51 AM
10 January 2026, 01:51 AM
LPG supply disruption likely to continue
The liquefied petroleum gas price will continue to stay above the government-set rate at the retail level, given the instability in the supply chain.
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
9 January 2026, 04:00 AM
LPG prices soar on artificial scarcity
Traders call indefinite strike for higher distribution charges
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
No women on tickets of 30 parties
Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission data shows.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
LPG import hurdles may cause supply crunch
The current supply of liquefied petroleum gas is sufficient to meet local demand despite difficulty in importing the fuel, importers said.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Supply crunch sends LPG prices soaring
Bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is now selling for 60 percent more than the government-fixed price on the back of a supply shortage caused by lower imports last month.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Govt to expand Eastern Refinery with Tk 35,465cr
The government has finally approved the long-pending modernisation and expansion project of Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), the country’s only fuel oil refinery, opting to implement it with state financing after shelving an earlier joint venture plan with S Alam Group.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Capacity charge for power: Tk 16,785cr paid in 9 months
The government paid Tk 16,785 crore in capacity charges to power plants in the first nine months of the last fiscal year for 22,118MW daily power generation capacity.
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Titas snapped 996km illegal lines in 2.5yrs
Titas, the country’s largest gas distribution company, has snapped illegal gas lines stretching for 996.81 kilometres in the last two and a half years, which is equal to 7.5 percent of its legal lines, according to a report.
16 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Hope against hope
The government has assured people suffering from severe power cuts that the situation will improve after September when three new coal-based power plants start operation, but experts expressed doubts about it.
9 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Gas crunch brings back power cuts
People have been enduring severe power cuts for the last few days as electricity production was hampered mainly due to a shortage of natural gas supply.
4 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Petrobangla has to return Tk 12,227cr
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission in the verdict of a public hearing has ordered the Petrobangla to return Tk 12,227 crore taken from its security and development funds.
29 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Fuel prices may go up by at least Tk 10
The government is bent on raising fuel prices by Tk 10-30 each litre, despite vehement opposition from consumer rights groups and experts.
29 June 2022, 03:00 AM
Pressure on forex reserves: Govt exploring loan of up to $4.5b from IMF
As a precautionary move, Bangladesh has started talks with the International Monetary Fund about taking a loan of $4-4.5 billion to shore up the precarious foreign currency reserves.
28 June 2022, 03:00 AM
Use of foreign aid rises, but may miss target
Although foreign assistance disbursement is increasing continuously, the country is still behind its target for this fiscal year.
24 June 2022, 04:30 AM
Matarbari plant: Govt won’t implement phase-2
The government has decided not to implement the second phase of the Matarbari coal-fired power plant, a cabinet member confirmed yesterday hours after Japan announced the cancellation of funding for the project.
22 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh won’t implement 2nd phase of Matarbari Coal Power Plant
The government will not implement the second phase of the Matarbari coal-based power plant.
22 June 2022, 14:39 PM
Govt took profits of Petroleum Corporation, left it in lurch
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation made huge profits for seven years through import of petroleum at low prices but the government took that money, leaving the BPC ill-equipped to cope with the current international market volatility.
17 June 2022, 03:00 AM
Profits of state enterprises fall to 9-year low
The profits of state-owned enterprises in Bangladesh fell to their lowest in nine years, owing to higher commodity prices in the global market and selling of essentials among the poor and low-income groups at subsidised rates.
14 June 2022, 04:00 AM
No roadmap for cutting energy costs
The proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year does not outline a roadmap for reducing gas imports by increasing domestic production.
11 June 2022, 02:30 AM
Adani godda power plant: BPDB to pay Tk 1,219.1cr for power not used
If it does not add value, it is a waste, said the seminal American industrialist Henry Ford. And the quote best describes the situation the Bangladesh Power Development Board finds itself in with its deal with India’s Adani Power.
7 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Block allocations: Focus shifts to war fallout from jabs
The government is not keeping a separate allocation for vaccines in the next fiscal year’s budget as it pulls back from vaccine procurement given the high inoculation rate and low infection rates.
4 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Rakhines cast aside for tourism conquest in Kuakata
Kuakata, the country’s second largest sea beach, is being turned into a tourist destination without a structured plan, kicking out the native Rakhine population in the process.
16 May 2022, 05:30 AM
Bangladeshi media still a man’s world
Only 10 percent of the total employees are female in Bangladesh’s media, while only about 6 percent are in reporting, found a recent global study.
12 May 2022, 03:00 AM
Dutch horticulture exhibit: 100 officials going abroad, austerity out the window
At least 100 agriculture ministry officials will participate in phases in a six-month international horticulture exhibition in the Netherlands, even though the government had asked to abandon all routine tours except those involving emergencies.
27 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh's gas reserves drying up
The yield of Kailash Tila, the main source for Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd, was on average 69 million cubic feet per day in 2016, but it dropped to 29 million cubic feet in January this year.
25 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Berc recommendation: Pre-paid gas users victimised
Households with pre-paid meters will suffer most if the recommendation of the 43 percent hike in gas price is implemented -- a development that can slow down the installation of the meters.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM