''BPC's Tk 48,000cr profit overstated; now to make Tk 205cr per month"

After the latest fuel price hike, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation will make a profit of Tk 205 crore per month, provided that the dollar price continues at the rate of July.
10 August 2022, 17:36 PM

Razing hills: CCC councillor, wife among 3 sued in Ctg

The Department of Environment (DoE) has sued three persons including a ward councillor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) for cutting hills.
10 August 2022, 15:30 PM

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality turned “moderate” this morning (August 10, 2022).
10 August 2022, 04:32 AM

Crude oil prices lower in US as stockpile rises

Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, after industry data showed US crude inventories unexpectedly rose last week, signaling a potential hiccup in demand.
10 August 2022, 03:29 AM

Billions pour in to ramp up markets for bioplastics

In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can biodegrade under the right conditions.
9 August 2022, 18:00 PM

9 petrol, CNG pumps fined in Ctg

Several mobile courts in Chattogram today (August 9, 2022) fined nine petrol pumps Tk 1,60,000 for different types of irregularities.
9 August 2022, 15:17 PM

“Half a million metric tonnes of diesel could be saved if solar irrigation pumps introduced”

Prime Minister's energy advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has urged officials to work towards developing a diverse energy sector.
9 August 2022, 11:26 AM

Bibiyana gas field: Overreliance threatening energy security

The Bibiyana gas field is shouldering a major burden of gas supply even though there are 19 other gas-producing fields -- posing serious threat to Bangladesh’s energy security in the coming days.
8 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal-3: Met office

Maritime ports of Bangladesh have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal- 3 as the well-marked low which formed over Northwest Bay of Odisha-West Bengal Coast lies over Northwest Bay of Odisha coast and adjoining area.
8 August 2022, 14:33 PM

Fuel prices in top fossil fuel producing countries

The government hiked fuel prices across the country from August 6, the biggest one in the history of the country.
8 August 2022, 13:55 PM

Gulshan, Banani among Dhaka areas to experience 3-hour load shedding today

Consumers in the areas under Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (Desco) will experience power cuts for three hours today (August 7, 2022).
7 August 2022, 05:47 AM

Efforts are on to minimise power cuts from this month: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the government is trying to minimise load shedding from this month.
6 August 2022, 18:16 PM

Poor rainfall hits Aman plantation

Cultivation of Aman paddy in different upazilas of the district is facing a setback due to inadequate rain during the ongoing monsoon.
6 August 2022, 18:00 PM

“Went for fuel price hike as I don’t want to exhaust funds”

In the wake of fuel price hike in the country, The Daily Star spoke to Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, to discuss the situation.
6 August 2022, 17:00 PM

“Selling diesel at Tk 114 per litre, BPC will still incur loss”

Following the criticism that Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation made profits earlier but did not decrease fuel prices and now when they are at loss, they hiked the prices, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said BPC used its profits in various development projects.
6 August 2022, 12:17 PM

Dhaka’s air quality “moderate” today

Dhaka's air quality has seen a marked improvement in the past 24 hours -- all thanks to intermittent monsoon showers.
6 August 2022, 05:10 AM

Waiting for the rain

After a spell of extreme heat and scanty rain in the last two consecutive months, farmers across the country were expecting favourable weather for a good harvest of rain-fed Aman paddy, which accounts for 39 percent of total grain production.
6 August 2022, 02:00 AM

Fuel price hike: Bikers block highway in Rajshahi as petrol pumps stop selling

Motorcyclists in Rajshahi last night (August 5, 2022) blockaded the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway when petrol stations stopped selling gasoline as a result of rise in prices of fuel.
5 August 2022, 19:26 PM

Diesel Tk 114 per litre, Octane Tk 135 from today

The government has increased prices of fuel, effective as of today (August 6, 2022).
5 August 2022, 16:49 PM

Considering plan on electricity sector with the aid of Japan: Nasrul Hamid

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed the global energy situation into a turmoil, there was hardly any alternative to the initiatives taken by the government to tackle the crisis, experts said.
5 August 2022, 15:04 PM