Paradise Papers: Mintoo family named
The Paradise Papers leak has revealed that businessman and BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo had registered his energy company NFM Energy Ltd in tax haven Bermuda on August 9, 1999—just around the time when the American company Unocal had given him a small share to help “troubleshoot” its local business.
18 November 2017, 18:00 PM
18 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Imported LNG to end gas crisis
Good news: Annual Import of US$3 billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is to ease the decades-long gas crisis of the country. Import will start in April, 2018 and by October more than one third of the country's gas needs would be imported in the form of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
27 October 2017, 18:00 PM
27 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Why do we need nuclear power?
There are concerns around the world about taking up nuclear power projects, especially from the safety and large-scale upfront investment aspects. And for Bangladesh, there is a concern that since we are a densely populated country, a nuclear accident would be a massive disaster for us.
15 October 2017, 18:00 PM
15 October 2017, 18:00 PM
News Analysis / Excise duty on savings: How ethical is it?
The government is finding new ways to increase its revenue every year as the economy is getting bigger.
3 June 2017, 18:00 PM
3 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Slow projects dwarf power sector gains
The government has missed its target to finish several large power projects on time, while demand for power keeps spiralling.
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Gas price may rise as LNG import starts next year
Lagging five years behind schedule, the government is finally expecting to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Qatar from the end of next year to meet Bangladesh's never-ending gas supply shortfall.
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
SATIRE / Bangladesh Inhuman Rights Commission concerned about poor US human rights condition
Just a week after the US Department of State in its human rights report for 2016 expressed concerns about Bangladesh’s human rights condition, Bangladesh Inhuman Rights Commission expressed concerns about the deplorable human rights condition in the US.
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Matarbari coal power project back on track
The Japan funded massive Matarbari 1,200 megawatt coal power plant project near Maheshkhali was stalled following the Holey
1 March 2017, 18:06 PM
1 March 2017, 18:06 PM
Crocodiles will indeed shed tears
Within days of three French banks deciding not to invest in the Rampal 1320 megawatt coal power plant next to the Sundarbans, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday criticised those who opposed the power plant.
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Opinion: Real Crocodile tears in the Sundarbans
Within days of three French banks deciding not to invest in the Rampal 1320 megawatt coal power plant next to the Sundarbans, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday criticised those who opposed the power plant.
30 June 2015, 07:46 AM
Disaster tackling disastrous
How does Bangladesh handle a disaster like an oil spill? Why use utensils?
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM
No new in energy
Finance Minister AMA Muhith could not come up with any major new announcements regarding the country's energy infrastructure,
4 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Reliance seeks to relocate old plant from South India to Bangladesh
Indian Reliance Group is lobbying hard with the government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during Indian Prime
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Rare works of top artists to be exhibited at Galleri Kaya
Galleri Kaya, which is turning 11 years old on May 28, is set to showcase a rare collection of art by most of the great modern artists of the country.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Land filing is a major hurdle for govt’s bid to turn Maheshkhali into an energy hub timely
The government's bid to turn Moheshkhali into the top energy hub may fail to take off in time as policymakers have overlooked how the island's low-lying land will be filled before machines for power plants are installed.
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s state-run telecom firm BTCL to lose $25m Japanese soft loan
Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) is set to lose a $25 million Japanese soft loan for a countrywide telecom backbone as it repeatedly failed to adhere to the donor's guidelines in awarding the project to the lowest bidder.
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Nuke power plant cost up three times
The 2400-megawatt Rooppur nuclear power project is likely to cost around $10 billion, more than three times the initial estimate of the government.
16 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Good goal, ways to get it done questionable
The project had no financing and neither did it have any Development Project Proposal (DPP) approved from the planning ministry. Yet, the cabinet's purchase committee in late February approved a project to install a “tier four” national data centre at a cost of $154 million.
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Eyes wide shut
It took the police four days to admit that at least 20 women were sexually assaulted by a large group of men during the Pahela Baishakh
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM
1,500MW more power by July
While the implementation of dozens of power projects has slowed down in the last one year, the authorities are expecting to add as
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Consultant set to become builder
In complete violation of procurement rules, the government is going to award the construction of the Karnaphuli tunnel to the consulting firm of the project.
23 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Nepal trip ends at Dhaka airport
It was at 8:45am on Wednesday when Towhid Firoze, a World Bank official, and I reached the Shahjalal International Airport to take a Biman flight for Kathmandu at 11:00am. We would be there to join a conference on hydropower the following day.
7 March 2015, 18:34 PM
Rental power co faces $23m fine
Local rental power company Desh Energy is facing a staggering fine of $23.89 million or Tk 186 crore for underperforming and using excessive fuel for its 100 megawatt diesel-fired power plant in Siddhirganj in the last four years.
2 March 2015, 22:46 PM
Rental power co faces $23m fine
Local rental power company Desh Energy is facing a staggering fine of $23.89 million or Tk 186 crore for underperforming and using excessive fuel for its 100 megawatt diesel-fired power plant in Siddhirganj in last four years.
2 March 2015, 18:22 PM
Target 9,000MW power
The economic affairs committee of the cabinet yesterday approved appointment of a consultant to formulate a master plan to generate 9,000 megawatts of power in Maheshkhali, going a step forward with the government's vision to convert the island into the country's largest energy hub.
18 February 2015, 22:50 PM
Second Life: A Miracle of advanced Medical Science
It was on the second night that Shahana's husband thought he was signing the death warrant of his wife when he was asked to sign a form granting permission to try a drug, a last resort to bring her back.
18 February 2015, 05:31 AM
Grid power use costlier than captive power
In the late nineties, amid an acute power crisis and availability of surplus gas, the government had allowed businesses to build their own gas-fired power plants to run factories.
16 February 2015, 18:24 PM