12kg LPG price jumps by Tk 252; consumers already pay far above official rate
4 October 2026
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Power and Energy
Update / Uranium shipment reaches Rooppur under tight security
3 October 2026
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Power and Energy
Uranium for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant arrives in Dhaka from Russia
3 October 2026
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Power and Energy
Rooppur Unit 1 clears key safety test after technical fault stalled commissioning
1 October 2026
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Power and Energy
Tuku apologises to Magura consumer over Tk 506 crore electricity bill; Palli Bidyut GM suspended
30 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Govt asks DCs to investigate complaints of LPG shortages, overcharging
30 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Bangladesh, US sign civil nuclear cooperation deal
26 September 2026
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Business
45% of FY27 power, LNG subsidies spent in just 3 months
26 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh LNG supply drops 300 mmcfd due to bad weather at Moheshkhali
24 September 2026
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Power and Energy
Govt to bear Tk 70 loss per litre diesel even after hike: Rizvi
22 September 2026
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Power and Energy
No more adjustment of energy prices without public hearings
Says advisory council of the interim government
22 August 2024
Ongoing gas shortage to go on for at least two weeks
The ongoing gas shortage across the country will remain the same for a fortnight as the re-installation of the damaged Disconnectable Turret Mooring (DTM) on the subsea landing pad of the Summit-run LNG regasification terminal may take two more weeks
15 August 2024
Change in India's power export rules won't affect supply to Bangladesh: Adani Group
The recent amendment to India's Power Export Guidelines will not affect the existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Adani Power and the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), said Adani Group today
14 August 2024
Gas supply in several Dhaka areas to be shut for 9hrs tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended for 9 hours -- from 9:00am to 6:00pm -- tomorrow in different Dhaka areas due to emergency relocation of gas pipelines
1 August 2024
1,320MW coal power plant in Patuakhali to fire up in October
A 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-based thermal power plant located in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali is ready to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, officials said..The first of the plant’s two units, which can generate 660 MWs daily, will commence production in October while th
30 July 2024
BPC importing 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is importing 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the "India-Bangladesh Friendship" pipeline..The move came following disruption in fuel supply in the northern region due to rail wagon crisis. .Of the quantity, so far 4,000 tonnes of diesel was i
30 July 2024
Fuel transport starts amid tight security
Four oil carrier wagons left Chattogram for Dhaka, Sylhet, Dohazari and Hathazri upazilas today amid tight security
26 July 2024
Summit’s floating LNG terminal: Re-installation may take another week
The re-installation of the Summit-run LNG regasification unit has been rescheduled due to some fresh technical glitches in Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar
14 July 2024
Gain confidence of prepaid meter consumers: JS body
A parliamentary body today recommended taking necessary steps to gain the confidence of the prepaid meter consumers
11 July 2024
Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Dhaka for 10hrs tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital from 10:00am to 8:00pm tomorrow due to gas pipeline replacement works
10 July 2024
Nasrul Hamid hints at further rise in electricity prices this year
State minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today hinted at a further rise in electricity prices this year.
4 July 2024
Govt has plan to generate power from hydrogen, ammonia: PM
The government has taken a plan to generate electricity from hydrogen and ammonia alongside the production of solar and wind power in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament
3 July 2024
LPG price raised by Tk 0.31 per kg
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been raised by Tk 0.31 per kg for the month of July
2 July 2024
Persistent rain boosts power production at Kaptai power plant
The Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Plant (KHPP) is generating more power due to rising water levels following persistent rain over the last several days
2 July 2024
Power sector suffering for lack of a cohesive policy: experts
The power and energy sector has been suffering from inconsistencies and inefficiencies due to a lack of a cohesive policy framework and arbitrary decision-making, experts said at a webinar yesterday..They also called for steps like a comprehensive and coordinated policy that integrates the
1 July 2024
Power supply from Adani plant resumes
Electricity supply from a unit of Adani power plant in Jharkhand has resumed today after 60 hours' disruption, according to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB)
1 July 2024
Diesel price falls Tk 1 per litre, octane, petrol remain the same
The government has decreased the diesel price by Tk 1 per litre for the month of July. The prices of petrol and octane, however, will remain the same at Tk 127 and Tk 131 respectively
30 June 2024
Sirajganj's 68MW solar power plant starts supplying electricity
Operation began in the newly built solar power plant "Sirajganj 68-megawatt Solar Park" on the Jamuna river bank in Sirajganj this morning
30 June 2024
Adani power plant shut down
India's Adani power plant in Jharkhand's Godda was shut down due to a leak in a valve of the boiler circulating pump, leaving Bangladesh in a shortage of power production
29 June 2024
Loadshedding in Patuakhali rises after Payra power plant unit shut for maintenance
Loadshedding in Patuakhali has increased after one of the two units of the 1,320 MW Payra Thermal Power Plant was shut on Wednesday for maintenance
28 June 2024