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Most of the Outstanding Dues in the Energy Sector Have Been Cleared: Adviser

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, has announced that outstanding dues in the energy sector amounted to Tk 3.2 billion, most... Read More


Palli Bidyut Samity's Mass Leave to Sabotage the Election?

Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- The intelligence agency has reported that officials and employees of the Palli Bidyut Samity are observing a mass leave program in an attempt to sabotage the upcoming national parli... Read More


Bangladesh Becomes LNG's Hottest Story

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Bangladesh has become Asia's most active buyer of spot LNG cargoes - an unlikely new heavyweight in one of the world's most volatile energy markets. Once largely self-sufficient in n... Read More


PBS Work Stoppage: Power Division Warns of Legal Action if Work Not Resumed Within 24 Hours

Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- The Power Division has instructed officials and employees of the Palli Bidyut Samiti (PBS) to withdraw their ongoing work stoppage and return to duty immediately. It has been clearly... Read More


LPG Price Reduced by 24 Paisa Per Kg for September

India, Sept. 2 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced a reduction in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for the month of September 2025. According to the notifica... Read More


Bangladesh-China hold bilateral meeting on agricultural trade facilitation

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- A bilateral meeting was held today between the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of Ch... Read More


Bangladesh Declares Four Water-Stressed Areas for the First Time

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- The Government of Bangladesh has, for the first time, declared four water-stressed areas in the country. Following detailed surveys and investigations, 47 unions in Rajshahi, Chapain... Read More


Savar Upazila Declared as a 'Degraded Air Shed' to Combat Severe Air Pollution

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The Department of Environment (DoE) has declared Savar Upazila a "Degraded Air Shed" under Rule 5 of the Air Pollution (Control) Rules, 2022. The declaration was officially issu... Read More


Human Chain in Parbatipur Demands Halt to Prepaid Electricity Meter Connections

India, Aug. 10 -- Residents of Parbatipur in Dinajpur have staged a human chain demanding a stop to the installation of prepaid electricity meters. The half-hour-long human chain was held on Sunday a... Read More


Barapukuria Power Plant's Third Unit Returns to Production

Bangladesh, Aug. 8 -- The 525 MW coal-fired Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, has resumed operation. After remaining shut for 10 days due to mechanical faults, the plant's third... Read More