“May take 2 more hours or until 10pm to restore electricity fully to Dhaka, N’ganj”

Power supply was restored in some parts of Dhaka city under Maniknagar and Hasnabad grid substations and also a good number of districts under Sylhet, Chattogram and Mymensingh at 7pm. But supply could not be restored in the areas under Ulon grid substations in Dhaka.
4 October 2022, 15:29 PM

“20-25% electricity restored after 4hrs of outage”

About 20-25 percent electricity was restored after four hours of power outage, said a spokesperson of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh.
4 October 2022, 13:55 PM

Patients suffer, hospital authorities worried as nation in the grips of blackout

Patients in several hospitals in Dhaka and Chattogram cities have been suffering as many parts of the country have been experiencing power outage since this afternoon.
4 October 2022, 13:54 PM

Long queues at petrol pump to buy generator fuel

After the national grid line failure this afternoon, people from residential and other complexes rushed to nearby petrol pumps to purchase fuel for powering their generators.
4 October 2022, 12:42 PM

National grid failure: Energy ministry requests everyone to be patient

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has urged the people of the country to keep patience “as the power supply will be restored across the country as soon as possible”.
4 October 2022, 12:08 PM

Dhaka power supply to be restored by 8pm: Palak

Power supply to all areas of Dhaka city will be restored by 8pm today (October 4, 2022).
4 October 2022, 11:32 AM

National grid failure causes power cut in country’s major part

National grid line failure has caused power outage in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet and Cumilla this afternoon (October 4, 2022).
4 October 2022, 09:22 AM

BERC to declare new electricity prices in “due time”

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Chairman Abdul Jalil today said that they will announce the new price of electricity in "due time".
2 October 2022, 12:37 PM

12kg LPG cylinder price slashed by Tk 35

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut down the price of private operators’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Tk 35 to Tk 1,200 per 12 kg.
2 October 2022, 11:04 AM

28 Penguins dead from avian flu in South Africa’s Boulders colony

More penguins have died from avian flu at the colony at Cape Town's Boulders beach, a popular tourist attraction and an important breeding site in South Africa, raising concerns for the species and for other seabirds.
1 October 2022, 12:28 PM

Qatar won't increase LNG supply to Bangladesh before 2025: Petrobangla

Bangladesh is unlikely to get any additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar before 2025 as the gulf country has recently turned down a request in this regard.
28 September 2022, 12:07 PM

Pay unpaid bills or have electricity lines cut off: Power Division tells city corporations

Power Division or any distributing company will not be held liable if an accident happens as a result of city corporations or municipalities unlawfully connecting their networks to electric lines.
22 September 2022, 13:29 PM

Russian oil not refinable here

Russian crude oil cannot be refined in Bangladesh as the country’s lone refinery does not have the equipment to refine it.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Prepaid meters for all electricity consumers by 2025

The government has a target to bring all the electricity consumers of the country under prepaid meters by 2025.
20 September 2022, 16:54 PM

Not possible to refine Russian crude oil at Eastern Refinery: Technical committee

The technical committee of the Eastern Refinery (ERL) has said that it is not possible to refine Russian crude oil at the Eastern Refinery.
20 September 2022, 13:44 PM

State coffers robbed of Tk 4,697cr by Petrobangla, BPC

The government has been deprived of about Tk 4,697 crore for 19 counts of irregularities by Petrobangla and Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, found an audit.
18 September 2022, 02:00 AM

Petrobangla recommends administrative action against 12 KGDCL officials, including MD

Petrobangla has recommended administrative action against 12 officials of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL), including its Managing Director (MD) MA Majed, for their involvement in corruptions in 12 sectors, including irregularities in recruitment, gas connections and promotions in different industrial establishments.
17 September 2022, 19:40 PM

Cheetah reintroduced to India 70 years after extinction

Seven decades after they went extinct in India, the country today got eight cheetahs who were flown in from Namibia for conservation and promotion of the feline in a national park.
17 September 2022, 07:10 AM

Bangladesh seeks to import additional LNG from Qatar: Shahriar Alam

Bangladesh has sought to import additional LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Qatar amid high prices of fuel oil to meet the increasing demand.
12 September 2022, 15:50 PM

Gas exploration, extraction process to continue on priority basis: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (September 11, 2022) said the process of natural gas exploration and extraction will continue on priority basis.
11 September 2022, 14:36 PM