Govt rises transmission, distribution charges for gas companies

The government has increased the transmission and distribution charges for gas companies
20 July 2023, 15:43 PM

Rooppur NPP not to get fuel supply until all necessary inspections completed

Russian contractor of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project said that it will not supply fuel to the plant until all necessary inspections and scheduled procedures are completed
18 July 2023, 16:45 PM

A ‘Bhalobashar Neer’ for birds

The chirping sound of baby birds waiting in  nests made out of earthen pots -- this is what people are welcomed to when they visit the additional police superintendent’s office in Moulvibazar Sadar circle.
16 July 2023, 18:00 PM

9,930 MW from renewable sources in pipeline: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the generation of 9,930 MW of electricity from renewable sources is in the pipeline in Bangladesh
16 July 2023, 15:14 PM

Transformer installation: No scheduled power cut as work suspended

In a latest development, the power division has suspended installation of a new 230/132 KV, 450 MVA transformer to increase the capacity of Rampura grid substation
15 July 2023, 10:03 AM

Parts of Dhaka to face power outage for next 7 days

Some parts of Dhaka will experience power disruption for the next seven days due to maintenance work of transmission system, said a press release of power division
15 July 2023, 06:12 AM

Songbirds of the South

A Brahminy starling, locally known as Bamini myna, was recently spotted on a grassland in Rajshahi. Usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of the Indian subcontinent, these passerine birds feast on fruits and nectar as well as insects together
14 July 2023, 05:55 AM

Committee formed to probe how capacity charge section was included in IMED report

The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) today formed a three-member committee to identify how a chapter on capacity charges of power plants was included in a research report of the division
11 July 2023, 17:34 PM

Titas disconnects 6,02,884 illegal connections in last 20 months

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company conducted a total of 28,398 drives and disconnected a total of 6,02,884 illegal connections in the last 20 months in Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions
10 July 2023, 12:15 PM

Nepal, Bangladesh agree to sign 25-year power sale deal

Officials from Kathmandu and Dhaka have agreed to sign a long-term agreement for the export of 40MW electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh
10 July 2023, 03:05 AM

Undersea pipeline stops working after 3 days

Only three days after it began operation, the country’s first undersea pipeline went out of service on Wednesday afternoon due to a "fault"
8 July 2023, 15:27 PM

Elephant calf found dead in Ctg

An elephant calf was found dead at Chambol Union under Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram today
8 July 2023, 15:11 PM

Elephant dies in Cox’s Bazar

An ailing elephant died in the reserve forest in the Khuniapalang area of Cox's Bazar's Ramu upazila this afternoon
6 July 2023, 14:34 PM

LPG price reduced again, 12kg cylinder now at Tk 999

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has slashed the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) again.
3 July 2023, 11:06 AM

Nat'l grid to get power from 2nd Rampal unit soon

The second unit of the 1,320MW coal-fired Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant in Bagerhat's Rampal has been synchronised with the national grid today
28 June 2023, 09:57 AM

Amara Raja bags solar project worth $130m in Bangladesh

Amara Raja Infra Pvt Ltd (ARIPL), a part of the $1.75 billion Amara Raja Group, has secured a contract for installing a solar power plant worth $130 million in Bangladesh's Jamalpur
27 June 2023, 08:37 AM

Power supply from Adani plant’s second unit begins

Bangladesh now can import more electricity from the Adani power plant in India as the second unit of it started commercial operation
26 June 2023, 13:12 PM

Control rooms opened to ensure smooth power supply during Eid

Power Division has opened control rooms for its six distributions and one transmission entities to ensure smooth electricity supply across the country during the holy Eid-ul-Azha..In an office order, the Power Division published the names of the organisations and their responsible official
25 June 2023, 16:18 PM

Payra Power Plant resumes operations after 20 days

Payra Power Plant has resumed its operation from this morning after being closed for 20 days due to coal shortage
25 June 2023, 05:33 AM

64,300 tonnes of coal for Matarbari power plant arrives

A ship carrying 64,300 tonnes of coal for the Matarbari coal-fired power plant in Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali arrived here from Indonesia today
23 June 2023, 12:09 PM