Dhaka Thursday, Jun 4, 2026
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- Price of 12kg LPG Cylinder Reduced by Tk 55
- 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
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Seven large projects are likely to get Taka 29,675 crore in the upcoming budget for financial year 2018-19 (FY19) for accelerating the implementation process of these ‘fast-track’ projects. “The government will allocate for the mega projects as per their demand. We want to implement the mega projects within the scheduled time for the benefits of the economy,” Finance Secretary Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury told. The mega projects are Padma Multipurpose Bridge,... »
Developed countries should demonstrate greater energy responsibility towards the demand-side management of power wastage and develop frontier technologies to make smart and renewable energy available to developing countries, said Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury. The current government has achieved unprecedented success in ensuring energy security by quadrupling power generation and championing energy and power grid connectivity with the neighbours in the past nine years, he said yesterday. He made... »
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar in commemorating 47th Independence Day on Monday. Hamid and Hasina placed the wreaths at the National Memorial at 6am and observed moments of silence, while a contingent from the Army, Navy and Air Force saluted the martyrs. Cabinet members, justices, top civil... »
In an inspirational show of unity and joy, the people from all walks of life today had a unique opportunity to join gleeful celebrations across the country to become witnesses of Bangladesh’s historic achievement of getting eligibility for graduating to a developing country. The capital Dhaka and other cities and towns of the country wore festive looks this afternoon as people in hundreds attended jubilant celebrations organized to mark the... »
The CEO Round table, has organised by IDCOL at its Head Office on Sunday, showcased the technology interventions related to energy efficiency measures in the RMG and Textile sector of Bangladesh. Top executives of the major textile and RMG companies were present in the Round table. The Round table has provided the participants with greater insights on emerging energy efficient measures implemented in Bangladesh as well as those considered as... »
Electricity and energy fairs will be held in this September. More than 10 country’s ministers will be invited to the fair. State Minister for Power and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said this on Wednesday. He said this at an agreement signing ceremony held at the capital’s Biddut Bhabon. The State Minister said, this fair will be held at a much larger level before the election.
The UN says Bangladesh has fulfilled the eligibility requirements to graduate from ‘Least Developed Country’ to ‘Developing Country’ status and can seek official approval for the advance. The UN Committee for Development Policy (CPD) gave a letter announcing Bangladesh’s eligibility for graduation to the Bangladesh Permanent Ambassador to the UN Masud Bin Momen on Friday evening in New York. This begins the graduation process for Bangladesh, which could receive official... »
Finance Minister AMA Muhith Tuesday spelled out the government’s inability to continue providing energy support at cheap rates for long as LNG (liquefied natural gas) is expected to arrive in the domestic market from April. “We shall not be able to continue supplying energy cheaply for a long period. The price of LNG in international market is several times higher compared to local gas price,” he said. Mr Muhith, however,... »
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has received the “Commitment to the Number of the Civil Merit Order”, the highest civil honor of the Kingdom of Spain. Spain’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Alvaro de Salas, on Saturday handed over the award to the state minister in the Spanish Embassy at Dhaka. A press release from the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) informed about it... »
Partex Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the country, inaugurated a cable manufacturing factory at Bandar in Narayanganj yesterday. With this new addition, Partex now has 70 factories. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed inaugurated the plant as chief guest, hailing the group’s continued efforts in setting up new factories. He said political stability helps develop a country and ongoing industrialisation was a manifestation of it. MA Hashem, founder and chairman... »