Ship with coal reaches port, power generation to resume Sunday

A ship carrying 41,207 tonnes of coal reached Payra port from Indonesia early today.
23 June 2023, 10:26 AM

Bangladesh to import more power from India next year

Seeks investment in Mongla, Mirsarai SEZs from its largest
22 June 2023, 16:44 PM

67.2 lakh MMBtu LNG, 95,000 MT fertilizer to be imported

Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in a meeting today approved a total of 34 proposals, including import of two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from international spot market, 50,000 metric tonnes of rice bran oil, and 95,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser
22 June 2023, 14:44 PM

$10 billion needed annually to import primary fuel for power generation: CPD

Bangladesh will have to spend annually $10 billion to import primary fuel for the operation of the power plants, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) at the seminar today
22 June 2023, 14:12 PM

Load-shedding returns to Sylhet after election

The "election electricity," a term that dwellers of Sylhet city coined to describe the continuous supply of power ahead of the Sylhet city polls, went away this morning, a day after the election
22 June 2023, 12:07 PM

Bangladesh signs new LNG deal with Oman

Under the new deal, Oman will supply an additional up to 1.5 MTPA of LNG for the next 10 years from 2026
19 June 2023, 14:58 PM

Pay Tk 7 lakh or live without gas

A consumer was allegedly forced to pay Tk 1.7 lakh to a team of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) in Chattogram city.
18 June 2023, 15:32 PM

60,000MW of electricity by 2041: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today told parliament that the government has taken programmes to generate 40,000MW of power by 2030 and 60,000MW by 2041
15 June 2023, 14:46 PM

Aminbazar landfill plant to generate 42.5MW power: LGRD minister

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam today said 42.5MW power will be generated from mixed waste at Aminbazar landfill once the project is completed
15 June 2023, 13:32 PM

Activists urge ADB to stop financing Rupsha power plant

Activists of three organisations have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop financing the Rupsha power plant, which, according to them, will be burden on the country due to capacity charge and high cost of operation.
14 June 2023, 18:10 PM

Summit gets govt nod to set up country's 3rd floating LNG terminal

Summit Group is set to establish the country’s third floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Moheshkhali of Cox's Bazar to regasify more imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).
14 June 2023, 08:29 AM

Elephant shot dead in Cox’s Bazar

An elephant was shot dead in Chakaria Upazila of Coxs's Bazar yesterday morning
11 June 2023, 18:19 PM

No plans to narrow Jamuna river: WDB tells HC

The government today informed the High Court that it has no plans to narrow the Jamuna river
11 June 2023, 13:40 PM

Power supply to return to normalcy very soon: Mannan

Planning Minister MA Mannan today said power supply will return to normalcy very soon as the government is working sincerely to produce electricity in the country
10 June 2023, 15:16 PM

80 ponds restored in Sundarbans to meet freshwater demand

The Forest Department has re-excavated about 80 ponds in the Sundarbans aiming to ensure freshwater for wildlife
10 June 2023, 14:31 PM

6 coal-laden vessels leave Indonesia for Payra

Power plant likely to resume production on June 26
10 June 2023, 10:14 AM

26,620 tonnes of coal for Rampal power plant reaches Mongla

A Chinese-flagged ship carrying 26,620 tonnes of coal for Rampal Power Plant in Bagerhat has arrived at Mongla port
10 June 2023, 05:46 AM

Power supply from Adani plant resumes

Power supply from India's Adani Power Plant, which was disrupted after a part of its transmission line in Chapainawabganj tripped, resumed early today
8 June 2023, 06:11 AM

Electricity problem to improve in 10-15 days: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said more electricity will be added to the national grid within the next 10-15 days ending the ongoing power crisis.."We have been compelled to make load-shedding ....I can realise the sufferings of the people. We've been trying our best. Some 500 more me
7 June 2023, 16:09 PM

Tripped line halts power supply from Adani

A part of India’s Adani Power Plant’s transmission line in Bangladesh tripped today around 2:30pm, halting supply from the power plant..PDB spokesperson Shameem Hasan said the issue of the transmission line has been fixed. .“The plant will resume its operation around 11:00pm tonight,
7 June 2023, 16:04 PM