‘My little son cries through the night’: Load shedding torments Chattogram families

Repeated outages amid intense heat and humidity leave parents struggling to keep children comfortable
29 June 2026, 18:36 PM

Factories count losses as power cuts intensify in Gazipur

Industrial production falls and operating costs rise while households endure repeated outages day and night
29 June 2026, 17:35 PM

Two power plant shutdowns triggered load shedding: Energy minister

Nearly 3,000MW has been lost from the national grid, but the situation may improve within two days, he says
28 June 2026, 22:00 PM

Titas consumers to face low gas pressure until June 25

State-run distributor cites reduced LNG supply; users in greater Dhaka region and adjoining districts likely to be affected
22 June 2026, 20:51 PM

Domestic fuel prices may fall if global rates ease: Energy minister

Iqbal Hassan Mahmood says BPC is losing Tk 78 crore a day as international fuel prices remain above break-even levels
22 June 2026, 17:44 PM

Govt working to increase surface water use in divisional cities: PM

Tarique Rahman says initiative aims to reduce pressure on groundwater
17 June 2026, 21:24 PM

Critically endangered yellow hill tortoises hatch at Chattogram zoo

Five new hatchlings mark success in conservation breeding programme
16 June 2026, 21:59 PM

Nepal to export 40MW power to Bangladesh

Exports to continue till November 15 under tripartite agreement
14 June 2026, 23:55 PM

Rooppur Nuclear Plant test operations paused over technical glitch

Officials say repair work is underway and insist the issue poses no cause for alarm
14 June 2026, 18:08 PM

Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister

Unit-1 expected to supply over 1,000 MW of electricity by December, he says
12 June 2026, 20:16 PM
12 June 2026, 14:19 PM

Russia’s Rosatom suggests floating nuclear power unit for Bangladesh

The idea was discussed in Moscow alongside updates on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
10 June 2026, 22:39 PM

Padma Bridge Service Area-2 power bill down from Tk 5.21 lakh to Tk 75,714

2.49MWp solar system under net metering helps reduce costs as facility exports surplus power to national grid
10 June 2026, 15:05 PM

Middle East conflict could push Bangladesh’s subsidy needs up by Tk 42,600cr: Finance minister

Amir Khosru says fuel, LNG and fertiliser prices have already raised import and production costs
9 June 2026, 17:03 PM

65% people spared from power tariff hike: Info minister

Minister cites global energy crisis and domestic realities behind decision to raise energy prices
6 June 2026, 21:43 PM

CNG filling station owners seek commission hike to Tk 13.96 from Tk 8

Association warns of nationwide programme from July 1 if demand remains unmet
6 June 2026, 13:12 PM

BERC withdraws electricity price hike for low-use residential consumers

Previous rates will remain unchanged for 0-50 and 0-75 unit residential consumers
4 June 2026, 18:58 PM

Electricity price hiked, consumers to pay Tk 1.52 more per kilowatt-hour

BERC raises retail electricity price by 16.68% and wholesale rate by 19.85%
3 June 2026, 15:35 PM

Solar boom on Padma char lands brings power

As two major solar parks reshape Pabna’s riverine landscape, farmers say rising land values come at cost of farmland
1 June 2026, 15:34 PM

Sundarbans closed for three months

The Forest Department has imposed a three-month ban (June 1 to August 31) on entry into the Sundarbans to protect biodiversity, wildlife and fishery resources during the breeding season.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM