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...
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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.
AI鈥檚 arrival at work reshaping employers鈥� hunt for talent
Predictions of imminent AI-driven mass unemployment are likely overblown, but employers will seek workers with different skills as the technology matures, a top executive at global recruiter ManpowerGroup told AFP at Paris鈥檚 Vivatech trade fair...
Russia to build Kazakhstan鈥檚 first nuclear power plant
Russian nuclear energy giant Rosatom will lead the construction of the first atomic power plant in Kazakhstan, the world鈥檚 top uranium producer, the Central Asian country鈥檚 authorities said on Saturday...
Power outage returns amid heatwave
Load shedding returned on Wednesday amidst a searing heatwave sweeping over the country鈥檚 25 districts with forecasts of it continuing through the weekend...
From economic to war-time accountability
THE people鈥檚 mandate at the general election seven months ago was for 鈥榮ystem change.鈥� The main hope of those who voted overwhelmingly for the National People鈥檚 Power was to improve the economic situation. Those who live in the north and east of the country, where the long civil war took place, voted along with their fellow citizens in other parts of the...
Promising numbers, persistent challenges
EDUCATION remains the most powerful tool for individual empowerment and societal transformation. In a country like Bangladesh, where more than a third of the population is under 25, investment in education is not just a moral imperative; it is a strategic necessity. The fiscal year 2025鈥�26 budget offers a critical opportunity to reflect on the government鈥檚 priorities in this...
Rooppur Nuclear Power to join national grid by Dec: Adviser
Local government, rural development and cooperatives ministry adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was expected to be connected to the national grid by December this year.
Prime Bank partners with DxNe to empower women
Prime Bank PLC has recently partnered with DX New Energy Industries Limited to promote women empowerment, said a press release...
Power, energy budget trimmed
The overall allocation for the power and energy sector has been reduced by more than a fourth compared with the fund allocated in the outgoing financial year鈥檚 budget, with the interim government announcing on Monday its plan of reducing power production costs by 10 per cent.
Dhaka, Tokyo ink MoUs to develop Bangladeshi manpower
Bangladesh and Japan on Thursday signed two Memorandums of Understanding to develop Bangladeshi manpower and send those to Japan.
Macron gives Vietnamese students a lesson in 鈥榠mpulsive鈥� superpowers
Between jabs at Donald Trump鈥檚 US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing鈥檚 assertiveness in the South China Sea, French president Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that 鈥榦n the impulse of a superpower, everything can change鈥�...
Govt cancels land lease of Orion鈥檚 coal power project
The lease of the land awarded by the past Awami League government to the Orion Group to build a 635MW coal-based power plant in Cox鈥檚 Bazar鈥檚 Matarbari has been cancelled.
Barapukuria power plant unit-1 resumes operation
Unit-1 of 525 MW Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant has resumed operation after two days of closer, official said on Friday.
