Energy Bangla

Clashes between supporters of a coal-fired power plant under construction and protesters against it in Chittagong’s Banshkhali Upazila have left at least four persons dead. At least 19 others, including 11 policemen, were also injured in the incident at Gondamara Union’s Paschim Boroghona that took place around 3pm on Monday, police said. Residents of the area and local journalists said a number of people were shot dead in the clashes.... »

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged to complete all the ongoing projects related to Fuel and Power sector as soon as possible. The prime minister was informed about different ongoing activities of Fuel and Power sector in a meeting that took place in her Office on Sunday. She then emphasized on the completion of all the projects in due time. According to that meeting sources, Power secretary Monwar Islam and... »

The 46th Independence and National Day is being observed in the capital, elsewhere across the country and also all Bangladesh missions abroad in a befitting manner amid different programmes. The nation today paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War, particularly to the freedom fighters who made supreme sacrifices to free the dearest motherland from the clutches of the then Pakistani occupation forces in 1971. Hundreds of thousands... »

The glitch occurred while Sheikh Hasina was speaking at a discussion, titled ‘Epoch Making Speech: Preparation and Impact’, at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh at the capital’s Farmgate on Saturday afternoon. She began speaking at around 6pm. Fifteen minutes into her speech, the lights went off in the auditorium, to last 25 seconds. As she commenced speaking again after power was restored, the prime minister quipped,  “This is the situation even after... »

Activists marching towards the Sundarbans from Dhaka demanding that the Rampal coal power plant projects be scrapped were barred by the police in Jessore on the second day of the mass procession Friday. The scheduled rally on the Jessore Town Hall premises could not be held Friday evening due to obstruction, threats and harassment by the law enforcers. Later the rally was held at Palbari intersection. The leaders of National... »

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Friday said gas supply to industries will increase within one year. He made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 3-day international expo on green energy that began at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city. “We started giving new gas connection to industries. It will gradually increase. We hope the gas supply to industries will be better in... »

Demonstrators have begun a four-day-long “long march” from Dhaka to Khulna in protest against the Rampal power plant, which they believe are a threat to the world’s largest mangrove forest the Sundarbans. Environmentalists, cultural and political activists, and eminent individuals kick-started the march that began from Jatiya Press Club this morning in a bid to press the government to abandon the Rampal power plant.

World Bank (WB) Vice-President for South Asia Region Annette Dixon today lauded Bangladesh’s success in the overall progress, saying the country made tremendous development in various sectors including poverty alleviation and standard of living. “I think the World Bank’s global knowledge and financing system can greatly help Bangladesh to make more progress and further reduce poverty and improve the living standard of the people,” she told reporters after a meeting... »

Bangladesh will take assistance from India in using Atomic Power. Regarding this matter, a deal is going to be signed between Bangladesh and India. The draft of this agreement on mutual assistance between Bangladesh and India got approved by the cabinet. This draft got approved in this Monday in a cabinet meeting where the prime minister Shekh Hasina was present as the president. Technical support for building Ruppur power plant... »

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Friday said that Bangladesh had been enjoying the best of its relations with India over the past seven years under the pragmatic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Bangladesh and India have witnessed tremendous progress in almost all sectors of cooperation namely, security, connectivity, power, trade and commerce, development cooperation, health, cultural exchange and people-to-people contact,” he said. The minister was addressing the opening... »