Energy Bangla

Urging industrial entrepreneurs to focus on eco-friendly investment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said environment would get top priority in setting up any kind of industry. ‘You all should be aware about the environment that should not be put in risk in the name of industrialization,’ the premier added. PM made this assertion while opening the activities of 10 Economic Zones through video conference from a program held at Bangabandhu International... »

A 15-year old boy and his 18-month old brother, two of the family of five who got burnt in a fire at their home at Dhaka’s Uttara on Friday, have died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Shahalin Bin Shahnewaz and his little brother Jayan Bin Shahnewaz passed away at around 5:15pm and 6:15pm, respectively, at the hospital’s burns unit, resident physician Dr Partha Shankar Paul told bdnews24.com. Both brothers had... »

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the global economy has weakened further and warned it was “highly vulnerable to adverse shocks”. It said the weakening had come “amid increasing financial turbulence and falling asset prices”. The IMF’s report comes before the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Shanghai later this week. It said China’s slowdown was adding to global economic growth concerns. China’s economy, the... »

Bangladesh losses 0.18% of its forests annually due to environmental and human causes, parliament heard on Monday. In reply to a query in the House, Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hussain said the country currently has 2.3 million hectares of forest cover, of which 84% is natural forest. Replying to another query, the minister said forests cover just 15.5% of the country’s total area. Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury said according... »

The energy adviser to the prime minister yesterday stressed the need for ‘contextual research’ on energy solutions to achieve excellence in the power sector. “We have already formed an energy and power research council. There should be contextual research to know what kind of energy solutions are needed right now,” said Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury. The government has set a target to ensure access to energy for all in its Vision 2021.... »

The State Minister for Power and Electricity, Nasrul Hamid, has informed that users owe the state nearly Tk 54 billion in arrears on electricity bills nationwide. In response to a question posed by Jatiya Party MP Salma Islam to the minister on Wednesday, Hamid added, “A list of the customers in default is being prepared for the recovery of the arrears. Legal measures and procedures are being set in place... »

Bangladesh’s per capita income has risen to $ 1,316, says the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The figure based on data of 2014-15 fiscal was released on Tuesday. Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal briefed the media after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC). In 2013-14 fiscal, per capita income was $1, 190. An analysis of data from July to March period indicated a GDP growth... »

The National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports will embark on another long march to the Sundarbans, demanding scrapping of Rampal Thermal Power Plant. The programme will be held from March 10 to 15, convenor of the committee Anu Muhammad told a press conference at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity Auditorium on Saturday. The platform staged another long march to Sundarbans in 2013 with the same demand.... »

Bangladesh is keen to import oil and gas from Iran now that economic sanctions on the country have been lifted. The state minister for power and energy will discuss the issue in detail during his visit to Iran in March, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed told the media after a meeting with an Iranian delegation on Wednesday. “We have a gas crisis. We need LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) to overcome this.... »

An eight-member World Bank (WB) Delegation led by Advisor Phillipe Dongier paid a courtesy meeting with State Minister for Power, Energy & Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Thursday. The delegation discussed issues that include regional connectivity between Bangladesh and Bhutan and India. The delegation proposed for further discussion at the ministerial and secretarial level. State Minister Nasrul Hamid informs the delegation on ongoing and planned projects for renewable power generation... »