Coal power generation up as temp rises
Bangladesh has substantially increased coal-fired power generation over the last several days as temperature starts rising with the arrival of warmest time of the year鈥攖hree-month-long pre-monsoon season.
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No response prompts re-tender of BPDB solar power projects 聽
The Bangladesh Power Development Board has again extended the deadlines for its three tenders floated to build solar power plants with capacities between 10MW and 100MW as no proposals have so far been received from potential investors...
Power of language: double-edged sword
As February marks the month of language, it is an opportune time to reflect on the profound significance of language in shaping societies, movements, and individual lives. Language, as a tool of communication, holds immense power 鈥� it can inspire revolutions, unite communities, or incite chaos. Yet, it is also a double-edged sword, capable of both creation and destruction...
Dhaka Bank, UCBD sign deal to empower students
Dhaka Bank PLC and Universal College Bangladesh have signed an agreement to empower students, said a press release...
BARAPUKURIA: Coal stacks smoulder as power plant shuts down
Coal stacks three times the usual height, rising up to 15 meters, smouldered at the Barapukuria coal mine as the 525MW coal-fired Barapukuria power plant shut down its last two units since聽 February 15 due to technical glitches triggered by years of lack of maintenance...
Idols, hegemons and power games
MOLOCH, also known as Molech, was a deity worshipped by the ancient Canaanites and Phoenicians. The name is believed to derive from the Hebrew word 鈥楳elech,鈥� meaning 鈥楰ing.鈥� The worship of Moloch involved elaborate rituals, including the offering of children as burnt sacrifices. Archaeological evidence in Carthage, present-day Tunisia, as well as the Valley of Hinnom...
Power to be disconnected if AC runs below 25C: adviser
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Monday urged the country鈥檚 people to run their air conditioners at 25 degrees Celsius or above during the upcoming month of Ramadan and summer season.
Power cuts for long hours feared in summer
Bangladesh braces for a difficult summer, feared to be hotter than ever before, faced with the prospect of long hours of power cuts due to outstanding energy bills.聽聽
Govt urged to follow SL to get rid of Adani power
The South Asia Just Transition Alliance, a platform of green activists in South Asia, called on the Bangladesh government to be inspired by Sri Lanka to exit from the discriminatory power purchase deal with the Adani Power.
Rampal power plant, jointly run by Bangladesh-India cos, shuts down
The 1320-MW Rampal power plant, a joint venture between state-owned power companies of India and Bangladesh, shut down early Friday, drawing on the force majeure clause of the power purchase agreement between the parties.
Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical 鈥榠ndependence鈥�
French president Emmanuel Macron and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries...
Cameroon leader turns 92 after nearly half his life in power
Cameroon president Paul Biya, the world鈥檚 oldest head of state, turns 92 years old on Thursday after more than four decades in power but remains tight-lipped on whether he will run for another term in elections this year...
Govt should overhaul power, energy sector policies
THE misuse of three special energy funds 鈥� set up with money set aside from gas and electricity sales every month to reduce power and energy sector expenses by investing in least cost power production, natural gas exploration and production and energy efficiency 鈥� tells how the Awami League government, toppled in a mass uprising in August 2024, breached laws...
DU-PDF introduces new committee for 2025
The Physically-Challenged Development Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people with disabilities, on Monday announced its new 21-member executive committee for the Dhaka University unit (DUPDF)...
JAAGO Women Scholarship Programme celebrates empowerment through education
The JAAGO Women Scholarship Programme hosted an event titled Bridging Futures: JAAGO Women Scholars Connect at the Crowne Plaza Hotel of Gulshan in Dhaka on Monday...
Adani reports machine trouble after Dhaka seeks full supply聽
The 1,346MW coal-based Adani power plant reported encountering technical trouble in starting its second unit following Bangladesh鈥檚 request to run the power plant in India鈥檚 Jharkhand at its full capacity.
Trump鈥檚 protectionist power play
US聽PRESIDENT Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium imports聽on February 10, doubling down on his protectionist agenda to 鈥榖oost鈥� the US economy through import taxes, a move that could disrupt trade with key partners. Set to take effect on March 4, the tariffs will impact the 25 million tonnes of steel the US imports...
Dinajpur school gets power support from EDOTCO
EDOTCO Bangladesh, under its 鈥楾ower to Power鈥� corporate social responsibilities, has expanded its renewable energy support by equipping St Francis High School in Dinajpur with 2.2KW electricity sourced from solar panels integrated into its telecom tower, said a press release...
Baltic nations disconnect from Russian power grid
The three Baltic states on Saturday cut ties with Russia鈥檚 power grid to join the European Union鈥檚 network, the culmination of a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
Interim govt鈥檚 energy policy echoes AL-era essence
THE interim government appears to be missing out on the chance to walk away from the power and energy policy that the previous Awami League government had continued since 2009 to offer predatory profits to independent and rental power producers. An absence of effective initiatives on part of the interim government, which has been in office for about...
Empowering rural women entrepreneurs
RURAL women in Bangladesh play a crucial role in the economy by running small businesses that do tailoring, poultry farming, dairy production and handicrafts. However, one of their biggest challenges is a lack of financial literacy 鈥� many struggle with managing money, securing loans, and making wise investment decisions. They often struggle to grow...
BOAT ADRIFT: AL鈥檚 journey through power and paradox 鈥� III
HASINA鈥橲 return to power in 2008 was not just the return of a leader; it was the return of something darker, more insidious. As the caretaker government retreated quietly, she swiftly reasserted control over every arm of the state, her will bending institutions like pliable clay. The dream of democracy, nurtured with such care in the days following the...
New political party unveiled
A new political party, 鈥楤angladesh Democratic Power,鈥� has emerged with a commitment to protecting the country鈥檚 sovereignty and contributing to national reconstruction, rather than seeking power or elections...
BOAT ADRIFT: AL鈥檚 journey through power and paradox 鈥� II
THE assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in August 1975 did not merely topple a man 鈥� it sent a shockwave through the very soul of BAKSAL. Once the beacon of independence, the Awami League found itself bereft of its towering leader, the guiding force that had defined the very fabric of its existence. With Mujib gone, the party...
BOAT ADRIFT: AL鈥檚 journey through power and paradox 鈥� I
BANGLADESH, a nation forged in the crucible of its 1971 liberation war, now sees its legacy of sacrifice and identity increasingly distorted into a tool for political spectacle. Over the last 16 years, the Awami League government under Sheikh Hasina has leaned heavily on emotional rhetoric and symbolic gestures to cement their authority. This reliance on...
Govt should renegotiate power deals early to save economy
THE capacity charge, which the government pays independent and rental power plants when they sit idle as a guarantee of returns on investment coupled with profits, is set to reach Tk 380 billion in the 2025 financial year.聽 This is a 46 per cent, or Tk 120 billion, increase on the capacity charge of Tk 260 billion that the government paid the power producers in the...
Capacity charge set to soar to Tk 38,000cr
The power sector fixed cost is set to reach Tk 38,000 crore in the current financial year of 2024鈥�25 as installed power generation capacity keeps growing amidst rather a static demand.聽
Sri Lanka revokes power purchase deal with Adani
Sri Lanka has revoked a power purchase agreement with Indian conglomerate Adani Group following allegations of corruption, energy ministry sources in Colombo said on Friday.
Prof Yunus for new economic platform to explore hydropower potential of Nepal
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday said Bangladesh intended to create an economic platform, also involving India, Nepal, and Bhutan, to explore the hydropower potential of Nepal.
Fellowship launched for high school dropout girls
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship, aimed at empowering adolescent girls who dropped out of secondary school, was launched on Tuesday under Brac鈥檚 Medhabikash programme, according to a press release on Tuesday...