Balance of power underlined for thrust in economy
Changes in the powers of prime minister and parliament members are imperative for a new political settlement and a thrust in the economy, said finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Saturday.聽聽聽
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Country鈥檚 development activities not possible without research: BEPRC chairman
Mohammad Wahid Hasan, senior secretary and chairman of the Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council, said at a symposium in Chattogram on Wednesday that the country鈥檚 development activities could not be moved forward without research...
Power crisis hits north
Multiple problems hit the publicly-owned 525MW coal-based Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant, accounting for almost half of the installed power generation capacity to meet the electricity demand in Rangpur zone, with its production dropping below 50 MW on Tuesday...
European powers behind nuclear deal collapse: Iran
Tehran on Monday blamed European powers for the failure of the 2015 nuclear deal, accusing them of breaking their commitments ahead of renewed talks in Istanbul with Britain, France and Germany...
Hanoi scooter riders baulk at petrol-powered bikes ban
Vietnam鈥檚 plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital, but riders fear paying a high toll for the capital鈥檚 green transition...
Chinese hydro-power project won鈥檛 affect downstream countries: Envoy
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Monday assured Dhaka that the Chinese hydropower project on the Yarlung Zangbo river would not affect water flow to downstream countries, including Bangladesh as it is being implemented solely for electricity generation.
Sustainable planning in power sector urged
Bangladesh Society of Water and Power Engineers has recently held a seminar titled Sustainable Infrastructure and Strategic Planning: The Role of Engineers in Future Leadership at the Mukti Hall of the Power Building in Dhaka...
RNPP likely to produce power from October
Bangladesh is expected to join over 50 countries using nuclear power peacefully as one of the two under-construction reactors of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Iswardi will go on production in October...
South Korea ex-president indicted
Disgraced South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted for abuse of power Saturday over his declaration of martial law last year, as investigators widened an insurrection probe...
Pakistan鈥檚 quiet solar rush puts pressure on national grid
Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favour of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels and spooking a government weighed down by billions of dollars of power sector debt.
Interim government to review all independent power plants deals of AL regime
The government on Tuesday decided to review all the agreements on the Independent Power Plants (IPP) signed during the Awami League regime as there were widespread allegations of inconsistencies in those agreements...
Kaptai Hydropower output rises
The power generation at Kaptai Hydropower Plant in Rangamati has increased significantly following heavy rainfall that caused water levels in Kaptai Lake to rise.
Austerity steps revised
The interim government has revised austerity measures for the current financial year (2025-26), dropping the provision of saving 20 per cent power and fuel oils from allocations under the annual budget...
Travel ban imposed on ex- PDB chief engineer
A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on Mohammad Hazrat Ali, a retired chief engineer of the Power Development Board, over graft allegations...
EDOTCO, Tiger New Energy to roll out green power systems for telecom towers
EDOTCO Bangladesh has signed an agreement with Tiger New Energy Limited to deploy sustainable power systems that drive greener connectivity and extend clean energy access to communities across Bangladesh, said a press release...
No autocrat remains in power forever, says Nahid
Referring to the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime in a student-led mass uprising, National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday said that no autocrat remained in power forever...
Bangladesh clears all dues to India's Adani Power
Bangladesh has cleared all outstanding dues to India鈥檚 Adani Power, making a one-time payment of $437 million in June for electricity imports.
ADB to fund solar power plant at NSEZ
Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority on Sunday inked Transaction Advisory Services Agreement with the Asian Development Bank for setting up Ground Mounted Solar PV (100-200MW) at National Special Economic Zone Project on a Public Private Partnership basis...
Reactor containment tested at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Reactor containment was successfully tested before fuel loading at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at Pakshey, Ishwardi in Bangladesh.
Economy and power dynamics
THE international order is undergoing a profound transformation. Once defined by Cold War bipolarity 鈥� and later by a US-dominated unipolar moment 鈥� the global landscape today is increasingly multipolar, fragmented and competitive. The rise of rival power blocks, overlapping strategic partnerships and a resurgence of regionalism are reshaping global politics across...
SUNDAY NIGHT BLACKOUT:聽PGB clueless about rare聽grid failure
The blackout that engulfed a fourth of the capital Dhaka on Sunday night was the upshot of the city鈥檚 largest power sub-station going dead from a rare physical fault, said Power Grid Bangladesh officials on Monday.聽聽
RAMPAL POWER PLANT:聽HC questions Indians鈥� hefty salary, bonus
The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why the continued dominance of foreign employees at the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Ltd, widely known as Rampal Power Plant, and the discriminatory pay structure between...
Govt reduces duties on petroleum, solar power equipment imports
The National Board of Revenue has declared a set of reforms and adjustments in the national budget for the financial year 2025-26, with some significant changes in income tax, VAT, and customs duties...
US willing to negotiate on Iran nuclear energy, says Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that the United States would allow Iran to operate nuclear power plants but not enrich its own fuel.
Why master plan misses the mark
BANGLADESH stands at a historic crossroads. As the nation experiences rising energy demands driven by urbanisation, industrialisation and demographic growth, its energy planning decisions will shape the trajectory of development, environmental sustainability and...
European powers meet Iran in Geneva as war rages
European powers hoped to offer a 鈥榙iplomatic solution鈥� as they met with Iran in Geneva on Friday, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Debate should majorly centre on more powers for president
THE national consensus commission on the fourth day of its second-round dialogue on June 18 dealt with the process of presidential elections, which came to be adjourned as the 30 political parties that attended the dialogue could not have a consensus. The reforms commission has proposed an electoral college of 505 votes from the proposed national assembly...
Nepal begins commercial power export to Bangladesh
Nepal said Monday it has begun regular commercial electricity exports to Bangladesh, marking its entry into the international power market beyond neighbouring India...
Rooppur power plant鈥檚 first unit to be launched this year: Russian envoy
The Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Alexander Khozin, on Sunday said that they were expecting the first unit of the Nuclear Power Plant at Rooppur in Pabna would be launched this year.
Power outage surges with major plants half-used
With major power plants using only half of their capacities, power cuts have surged as electricity demand has soared amidst a heatwave.