Nine killed in Vanuatu quake
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people, burying some in rubble and landslides...
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12 injured in transport workers鈥� clash in Rajshahi
At least 12 people were injured on Tuesday when transport workers attacked CNG-powered three-wheeler drivers in Rajshahi city, following a feud between the two groups over a prior incident, said police...
Rezaul joins BIPPA as president
KM Rezaul Hasanat has been elected president of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers鈥� Association recently, said a press release...
Lankan anti-corruption agenda gets boost
SRI Lanka鈥檚 president Anura Kumara Dissanayake鈥檚 statement that the government will not permit the erosion of its mandate for accountable government in the context of the resignation of the speaker of the parliament is on track with the promises made during the course of the elections that brought the National People鈥檚 Power to power. The president...
HC questions ACC鈥檚 silence on corruption allegations against Hasina, family
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule questioning the Anti-Corruption Commission and government authorities over their inaction in investigating corruption allegations against former prime minister...
Military Power, Youthful Passion, Moral Resilience: A journey from 1971 to 2024
IN THE quiet spaces between history and memory, where the weight of time presses heavily, there are forces unseen but deeply felt. Military might, cold and calculating, intertwines with the raw, untainted zeal of youth, pulsing with the hope of a future unshackled. From the dust and blood of 1971 to the turbulent echoes of 2024, the struggle for sovereignty...
25 RMG factories awarded for empowering women workers
Twenty-five readymade garment factories of the country on Thursday were awarded for their contribution in empowering women workers in the factory, said a press release...
IEPMP not economically viable: confce
The Integrated Power Master Plan is economically non-viable, speakers said at an energy conference on Wednesday...
An overhaul of power policy long overdue
AN UNEVEN development of the power sector, riding on a wrong policy and supported by the now-repealed energy indemnity law, is more pronounced with a decline in the power demand since the onset of the winter. A low demand for power shows the abnormal extent of power overcapacity. About three quarters of the installed power generation capacity...
Low demand exposes many vulnerabilities
More than three quarters of Bangladesh鈥檚 installed power generation capacity remained unused for a few hours in the morning since the winter officially began on the first day of December...
Bangladesh struggles to find way out of unequal power deals: speakers
Finding a way out of unequal power deals, though they continue to bleed the economy, would not be so easy, speakers observed at the inaugural session of a three-day energy conference that began in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Govt should make United Power pay legal gas prices, review deal
UNITED Power Generation and Distribution Co Ltd, which owns two commercial independent power plants, set up with a combined capacity of 164MW in 2008 and 2009 that supply power to the export processing zones in Dhaka and Chattogram, is reported to have been raking up an abnormal amount of money in profit, more so since 2018, when it began...
4 women get Begum Rokeya Padak-2024
Four women were awarded with the 鈥楤egum Rokeya Padak-2024鈥� for their outstanding contributions to society, women鈥檚 education and women鈥檚 empowerment...
AL crony keeps raking in abnormal profit
One of the Awami League cronies, who made it to the recently published White Paper on economy for raking in abnormal profit, continues to do so with its business monopoly as a commercial independent power producer, while paying less for years for the gas it uses in its plants.
Salehuddin urges industrialists to invest in education, research
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday urged industrialists to invest in education and research to bridge the gap in skilled manpower and knowledge in the industrial sector...
A welcome step towards renewable energy
The government offering entrepreneurs land and interconnection to the national grid for a rapid expansion of solar energy is welcome. The Power Development Board is also scheduled to, as the energy adviser announced on December 7, begin open calls for 40 renewable energy projects, mostly for solar power. The Awami League government...
Four reforms in power sector can save Tk聽138b annually
Bangladesh can reduce its subsidy burden by Tk聽138 billion by making four power sector reforms, said a report released on Wednesday by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis...
Matarbari plant to generate 1200MW from Friday
Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal Fired Power Plant will go for 1200MW electricity generation from Friday, as coal is imported for power generation.
HC questions energy master plan鈥檚 alignment with climate goals
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why the Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) should not be reviewed to align with Bangladesh鈥檚 climate goals...
Merchant power policy on cards
The government is formulating a merchant power policy to unburden its power and energy sector liabilities...
Unattended level crossings continue to cause death
CASES of trains ramming vehicles on the level crossing, leaving people dead, hardly appear to be ending even after a noticeable number of such accidents. At least seven died after a train had hit a battery-powered auto-rickshaw at Burichang in Cumilla on November 26. Railway authorities say that the level crossing was unauthorised and unattended. In a business-as-usual move, a committee was formed...
JERA鈥檚 investment in Meghnaghat power plant stands at $1b
Investment in Meghnaghat 718 MW power plant in Bangladesh by Japanese company JERA now stands at $1 billion, said a press release.
BYD Bangladesh celebrates 30th anniv of BYD
BYD Bangladesh has organised a 3-day carnival, called BYD PowerPlay, on the occasion of BYD鈥檚 30th anniversary, said a press release...
Gautam Adani, nephew summoned by US SEC in bribery case
Gautam Adani of Adani group and his nephew Sagar Adani have been summoned by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to explain their stand on allegation of paying $265 million in bribes to secure lucrative solar power contracts, news agency PTI reported...
Bangladesh govt asked to hire top int鈥檒 law firm for power deal review
The National Review Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources on Sunday requested the interim government to hire a reputed legal and investigative firm to assist in its review of major power generation contracts signed during the Sheikh Hasina regime between 2009 and 2024...
Loss in power transmission warrants early attention
LOSSES in power transmission that increased for the second consecutive year in the 2024 financial year are worrying especially in that there is a forecast of further increase for the next few years. What is further worrying is that the losses take place because of a mismatched expansion of the power and industrial sectors. Such transmission losses in the past...
2024鈥檚 record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds: study
Human-driven warming of ocean temperatures increased the maximum wind speeds of every Atlantic hurricane in 2024, according to a new analysis released Wednesday, highlighting how climate change is amplifying the destructive power of storms...
Bangladesh starts importing electricity from Nepal via India
In a landmark development in regional energy cooperation, Bangladesh has begun receiving electricity generated in Nepal through the Indian grid, marking the first-ever trilateral power transaction among the countries.
Govt extends army鈥檚 magistracy power
The government has extended the magistracy power given to commissioned army officers for another two months...
None will be able to abuse power in future: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that no one, even the prime minister, will not be able to abuse power arbitrarily in future Bangladesh...