Govt trying to avoid electricity price hike despite ‘a mountain of debt’: Tuku
26 February 2026, 21:37 PM
Energy
LPG price cut: 12 kg cylinder now Tk 1,341
24 February 2026, 19:01 PM
Energy
Explainer / Why gas leaks happen, and the steps that could save your life
23 February 2026, 22:27 PM
Accidents & Fires
Govt revises CNG refuelling station hours for Ramadan
20 February 2026, 15:17 PM
Energy
Energy sector could change in 2-3 years if roadmap followed: Fouzul
10 February 2026, 19:58 PM
Natural resources
Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant
6 February 2026, 10:16 AM
Energy
Govt cuts fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre for Feb
1 February 2026, 00:12 AM
Energy
Power deals rigged against public: Review committee flags structural overpricing
25 January 2026, 16:36 PM
Bangladesh
Barapukuria plant adds electricity to grid after four-day halt
22 January 2026, 20:31 PM
Energy
Pushed towards extinction
18 January 2026, 02:50 AM
Satellite tag put on saltwater crocodile in Sundarbans for the first time
Forest department officials for the first-time attached a satellite tag on a saltwater crocodile and released it in the Bhadra river near Bhadra Patrol Post of the Sundarbans west division yesterday
14 March 2024, 11:43 AM
Int’l day of action for rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now
Sanjit Babu, from Baghia village in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, has been running a tea stall at Narayanpur market on the bank of the Shitalakshya river for the last four years.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Residents facing low gas pressure can switch to LPG: Nasrul
Dhaka residents who are facing low or no gas supply can use LPG as an alternative, said State Minister of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid
13 March 2024, 14:51 PM
Ramadan: CNG filling stations to remain closed 4-10pm
CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 4:00pm to 10:00pm every day during Ramadan, instead of 5:00pm-10:00pm
13 March 2024, 12:09 PM
CNG pumps to remain shut from 5pm to 10pm during Ramadan
CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 5:00pm to 10:00pm every day during Ramadan
12 March 2024, 13:50 PM
Petrobangla invites offshore bidding for oil, gas exploration
Petrobangla, the oil, gas and mineral corporation, has floated the offshore bidding tender, inviting international oil and gas companies to explore the Bangladesh maritime area in the Bay of Bengal
10 March 2024, 09:29 AM
Int'l Farakka Committee urges Dhaka, Delhi to renew Ganges treaty
It also calls for signing new treaty on Teesta
9 March 2024, 16:14 PM
Gas supply to be halted for 8 hrs in Sylhet city tonight
Gas supply will remain suspended for eight hours in Sylhet city and adjoining areas from 10:00pm tonight to 6:00am tomorrow.
9 March 2024, 12:51 PM
S Alam sugar mill fire: Dolphin sanctuary in Karnaphuli under threat
A huge amount of polluted water has spilled into Karnaphuli and is spreading fast across the river, threatening the endangered dolphin sanctuary and hundreds of fish species.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
Borshijora Ecopark: A failed attempt to harness untapped ecotourism potential
To harness the untapped potential of ecotourism in the region, the Borshijora Ecopark was set up in 2006 across a vast expanse of natural reserve forest in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
PM keen to create more scope for women in every sector: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is keen to create more scope for women in every sector
8 March 2024, 16:51 PM
Nature Quest: A 'tail' of wonder
A green-billed malkoha perched contently among the stems and twigs of a tree in Habiganj’s Satchari National Park
8 March 2024, 05:32 AM
Wildlife Olympiads to make students aware of wildlife: Saber Hossain
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the government never wants to lose any more wildlife, and this is why it has been working to protect wildlife and biodiversity in the country
7 March 2024, 16:01 PM
Farmers won’t suffer for power price hike: Sadhan
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today said that the small and marginal farmers will not suffer from the price hike of power as they get subsidy from the government for irrigation
7 March 2024, 15:03 PM
Govt reduces fuel price; diesel now Tk 108.25, Octane Tk 126
The government has slightly reduced the fuel oil price today following the automated price formula
7 March 2024, 12:22 PM
334 wildlife species face extinction: Saber Hossain
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said that 334 species of wildlife in Bangladesh are likely to become endangered in the future
6 March 2024, 10:25 AM
Congestion on the Dhaka-Ctg highway as locals protest gas supply cut
Heavy traffic jam was reported on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway as residents of Munshiganj’s Gazaria protested the suspension of gas supply in the area by blocking it
5 March 2024, 14:15 PM
Bangladesh wants to import 9,000MW electricity from neighbours: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said Bangladesh and India have a huge opportunity to work together for the development of the power and energy sector
4 March 2024, 14:51 PM
Price adjustment will bring down fuel price: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the government will adjust fuel prices every month from the current month based on fuel prices in the global market
3 March 2024, 15:10 PM
Power sector in deep crisis: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the country’s power sector has plunged into a deep crisis
3 March 2024, 10:57 AM