Energy Bangla

This year, at least 20 students from Bangladesh will receive scholarship for higher education in Russia in the field of nuclear engineering. The scholarships are given under the quotas of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation ROSATOM. This was informed by Alexander Demin, Director of the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Dhaka. Bangladeshi students will study in some major universities, including National Research Nuclear University MEPhI in Moscow and... »

The nation is celebrating the 47th Independence and National Day today with a fresh vow to uphold the spirit of the Liberation War and build a “Sonar Bangla” as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this auspicious occasion, glowing tributes were paid to the martyrs and veterans of the War of Liberation. The National Memorial at Savar is the main venue of the celebration of... »

Stealing electric transformers and their parts from electric poles is a common scenario in this country. Lack of proper security is causing this kind of theft which causes financial loss to both the layman and the government. Imagine if there were a system that could alert the nearest police station if someone unauthorized reach close to the transformer or the transformer itself could report about its fuel level and could... »

Bangladesh have carved out a thrilling four-wicket win over Sri Lanka riding on a brilliant all round performance from Shakib Al Hasan to seal a memorable 100th Test. Chasing 191 to win, Tamim Iqbal struck a fine 82 before skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (22 not out) carried Bangladesh over the finishing line on a dramatic final day at the P Sara Oval on Sunday. It sealed the Tigers’ first win over... »

Bangladesh will have an Energy dialogue with India in the upcoming visit of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister to India. In that mutual dialogue, both of the countries are expected to exchange their respective information on the geological survey and there will be a discussion on the exploration of gas-oil at sea, establishing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal, conducting training programs and possibilities are there to have a few deals. Speakers... »

Bangladesh will have a mutual dialogue with India on importing Fuel from India and India will be looking forward to transporting Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to its eastern part through Bangladesh. The energy dialogue is expected to take place on Saturday next at Hotel Sonargaon in the city. Energy secretary of Bangladesh Nazimuddin Chowdhury and Petroleum and energy secretary of India K D Tripathi will... »

Police foiled a march to the energy ministry, protesting the recent gas price hike, by using tear shells and water cannons. The march was organised by Gonotantrik Bam Morcha, an alliance of left-leaning political parties. The turbulence took place today at the city’s Jatiya Press Club area that left a few activists injured in the spot. The leftist organisations observed a half-day hartal on 28th February of this year, asserting... »

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB) has handed over a cheque worth 42 crore 17 lac 35 thousand and 618 taka to Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB or PDB) on account of the dividend of FY 2015-16. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, the chairman of PGCB and the Chief Coordinator (SDG) at the Prime Minister’s Office handed over the cheque officially to Engineer Khaled Mahmud the chairman of PDB on... »

The High Court has ordered to shut down all tanneries in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh and asked the government to cut off their power, gas and water connections. The bench of Justices Syed Refat Ahmed and Mohammed Selim passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (BELA). It asked the director-general of the Department of Environment to ensure all the tanneries at Hazaribagh are shut down immediately.... »

Police picked up at least eight persons and used water cannons on the protesters at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka during the hartal enforced protesting the government decision to hike gas prices. The law enforcers lobbed at least 40 round of teargas shells to disperse the demonstrators, our correspondent reports from the spot. The leftist political parties — Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD), Biplobi Workers Party, Gonotantrik... »