Dhaka Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026
- No Plan to Provide New Gas Connections to Household Sector
- All Quick Rental Power Plants Retired: Power Minister
- Fuel Oil Sales: BPC Incurring Daily Loss of Tk 780 Million
- It Will Take Time to Break Free from the Cycle of Corruption in the Power Sector: Information Minister
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- Approval Given to Purchase Three LNG Cargoes
- Diesel, Kerosene Prices Cut By 50p For November
- AI Boom To Fuel Natural Gas Demand In Coming Years, Report Says
- Bangladesh signs €477m deals with EU and EIB for renewable energy and more
- The Current Oil Price Rally Is Reaching Its Limits
EB Reports
The interim government’s Advisory Council today gave its final approval to the Tk 7,90,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 (FY26) which was placed on June 2 in a pre-recorded broadcast. Now the budget for FY26 will come into effect on 1 July. The budget got final clearance at the AC meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair. On June 2, the Finance Adviser presented... » 
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today presented a Taka 7,90,000 crore national budget for FY26 with ensuring quality of life for all and developing a system based on non-discrimination at all levels at its forefront upholding the spirit of 2024 mass uprising. The proposed budget, 12.7% of GDP, has a high focus on curbing inflation further, generating more employments, facilitating trade and commerce, attracting more investments and giving respite to... »
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today unveiled the national budget proposing an allocation of Tk. 22,520 crore aiming at ensuring energy security and modernizing the distribution system and generating 3,400 MW of electricity from clean sources by 2028. “The process of formulating a new policy by updating the Renewable Energy Policy 2008 is in its final stage. It has been decided that 30 percent of the country’s total electricity will... » 
Bangladesh will focus on strengthening economic and energy cooperation with Qatar during the visit of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the oil-rich Middle Eastern country, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam here today. The Chief Adviser is set to leave Dhaka for Doha on a four-day official visit this evening to attend the Earthna Summit-2025 at the invitation of Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. “The Chief... » 
The Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year-1432, is being celebrated in an inclusive manner involving people from all ethnic groups today. A huge number of people are joining the “Nabo Barsho” festivities across the country, particularly in the capital city. Pahela Baishakh is one of the most colourful festivals through which the country’s people bid farewell to the old year and welcome the New Year. On this... » 
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur today said the central bank has taken an initiative to launch a special fund of about Taka 800 crore to Taka 900 crore to support startup. “This fund will be distributed through commercial banks,” he said while speaking at a panel discussion at the inaugural session of the ‘Bangladesh Startup Connect 2025’ at Hotel Intercontinental here. This flagship event under the Bangladesh Investment... » 
China and Bangladesh have decided to elevate their relations to a new height after a historic bilateral meeting between President Xi Jinping and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The meeting held at the Chinese capital’s Great Hall of the People discussed issues of mutual interest, with President Xi Jinping reiterating China’s full support for the Chief Adviser and the reform agenda of the Interim Government. Bestowing a rare honour to... » 
PR (Dhaka, February 24, 2025): Chevron Bangladesh has donated a Frozen Section Machine to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS), Dhaka. This machine is used for cancer diagnosis and detection. The official handover ceremony recently took place at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS). The event was graced by the presence of Professor Dr. Nazmul Hossain, Director General of Medical Education, as the chief... » 
The BNP has demanded that all agreements related to the power and energy sectors struck during Sheikh Hasina’s government be disclosed to the public. Criticising the lack of sustainable development in the sector, the party warned that the power sector could collapse at any moment. The BNP secretary general called a press briefing at the chairperson’s office in Gulshan on Thursday to present an analysis on “irregularities, corruption, embezzlement, and... » 
DHAKA, Dec 31, 2024 (BSS) : A fire broke out at Bangladesh Secretariat on December 26 originated from an electrical spark, according to the initial report of a high-powered probe body formed to investigate the fire. “It is visible in the CCTV footage that the fire was started by an electrical spark. Usually, electrical sparks occur due to loose connections in sockets and plugs, faulty joints in cables and oxidation... »