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Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to Begin Trial Operation in December

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- Finance and Science and Technology Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has announced that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is set to begin trial operation in December 2025. Speaking to ... Read More


COP30 urged to link climate justice with reparations for historical crimes

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- Hundreds of environmental and human rights groups and activists have penned a letter urging the upcoming UN climate conference, COP30, in Brazil to place justice and reparation... Read More


Bangladesh suspends backroom natural resource deals, vows 'transparency': US report

Bangladesh, Sept. 21 -- In a major development for governance and economic accountability, the United States government's 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report has spotlighted Bangladesh's new direction: al... Read More


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