Energy Bangla

The power and energy sector received Tk 26,066 crore for new fiscal year 2022-23, down by 1,418 crore, from the outgoing fiscal year 2021-22. Announcing the new allocation in his budget speech, finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that one of the major goals of the government was to ensure high-quality power and energy resources in order to meet the rising demand. ‘The government is committed to providing electricity access... »

Against the backdrop of a global economic crisis wrought by a mix of the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the government has rolled out a Tk 6.78 trillion spending plan with the aim of bringing Bangladesh back on the path to development. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal tabled the national budget for fiscal 2022-23 — the biggest in the country’s history — in parliament on Thursday The proposed... »

Three science officers from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission have been killed in an accident involving a bus, a minibus and a truck in Dhaka’s Savar. At least 30 others have been injured in the accident that took place on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in the Boliapur region of Savar Upazila at 9 am on Sunday, according to Savar Highway Police Station chief Atiqur Rahman. Police could not immediately identify any... »

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday proposed alternatives to hiking gas and electricity prices and urged the government not to increase the tariffs. However, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resource said the government will adjust the prices in such a way that those remain “affordable” for consumers. He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make the final decision in this regard. The CAB’s proposal and the state... »

Bangladesh would not be buying crude oil from Western-sanctioned Russia as its refinery is configured to process only oil from the Arab countries, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources. That was why Bangladesh had to regretfully decline, he told reporters at the capital’s Bidyut Bhaban at an event to mark the golden jubilee of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). Forum for Energy Reporters... »

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the friendly countries and development partners to join hands in executing the Delta Plan-2100, saying her government has been implementing the plan to ensure a better and improved life for the future generations. “To implement the Delta Plan, cooperation or participation of all at home and abroad — our friendly countries or development partners — are solely needed in every field of knowledge, technology... »

A planned “integrated energy-power sector master plan” is likely to be ready by November this year. The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), a Japanese firm, gave such an indication when its team met State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at his ministry office in the city on Wednesday, reports UNB. The Tokyo-based consulting firm has been working to prepare the integrated master plan following an... »

Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Saturday said that the move to increase electricity and gas prices would be suicidal for the government. Business leaders said “Now is not the time to raise electricity and gas prices. This initiative has been taken to push the government into disarray.” They made the remarks at a press conference held at FBCCI office at Motijheel in Dhaka. The business leaders further... »

Skills for better life is a skill development project funded by Chevron implemented by Swisscontact, launched first android-based Bangla app to develop soft skills of unskilled and semi-skilled youth engaged in formal job market. Soft skill is an essential factor for higher productivity and prosperity in career. From an entry-level worker in a factory to a CEO of a multi-national firm, soft skill is required everywhere. The Uttoron app covers... »

The Plan of Action towards 2025 to implement the SDG 7 Global Roadmap and the Global Energy Compact Network to support governments and stakeholders in achieving their energy pledges were launched on 4 May 2022. Today, there are over 200 Energy Compacts with more than USD 600 billion in funding and investment. In light of the “new challenges that the situation in Ukraine has introduced for global energy supplies and... »