Energy Bangla

Despite the declining price of oil in the international market, the government is yet to decide on whether to cut the price of fuel oil in the domestic market, says finance minister AMA Muhith. “We talked to the ministry of energy…we are not going to cut fuel price right now,” he told a discussion at Sonargaon Hotel in the capital on Thursday. Bangladesh Chamber of Industries organised the discussion on... »

Four people have sustained burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded on Rajshahi Cadet College campus in Sardah of the district. The injured were identified as Cadet College head plumber Wahiduzzaman, 30, assistant mission Manjur Rahman, 28, Rubel, 45, of Shiroil Colony, and Selim, 40, of Chotobangram area in the city. The injured were rushed to the burn unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH). Charghat police station Officer-in-Charge Nibaran... »

LondonBangladesh’s National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Seaports on Friday staged a demonstration in London, protesting open-cast coal mining in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur, Bangladesh. The UK unit of the Dhaka-based platform staged the demonstration during the annual general meeting of UK-based GCM Resources at Hamilton Palace in West London. GCM Resources is the parent company of Asia Energy Corporation Bangladesh Pty Ltd. The demonstrators said... »

The High Court has issued a rule asking why the latest increase in power and gas prices shall not be declared ‘beyond legal authority’. The bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam issued the rule on Monday after a petition filed by Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB). Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) and its chairman have been asked to respond to the rule. The commission in August... »

The Power and Energy fair 2015, organized by ministry of power energy and mineral resource, is over. The fair was held at Bangabandhu International Conference center from 10 to 12 December, 2015. 160 companies with 303 stalls participate on this three day lasting fair. Four seminars were organized based on the fair. In closing ceremony state minister of power energy and mineral resource Nasrul Hamid said, we are taking initiatives... »

President Abdul Hamid thursday urged people to be rational in using natural gas and electricity and sought promotion of environment friendly renewable energy to ensure energy security for the future. “We must come out from the mentality of the indiscriminate use of electricity . . . we’ve to be rational in the use of electricity,” he said while launching National Power & Energy Week-2015′ marked by an ‘Power & Energy... »

Summit Bibiyana II Power Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Summit Group, was awarded as the best power generation project thursday, for exceeding its electricity production target, and doing so at the lowest tariff. Summit Group Chairman Muhammed Aziz Khan received the award from President Abdul Hamid at the opening of the National Power Week 2015 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital. This is the third year in a... »

President M Abdul Hamid is scheduled to inaugurate the Power and Energy Week-2015 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here thursday. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has arranged the week with a slogan “Going Ahead Further Towards Light” from December 7-12 aimed at creating awareness among common people of efficient use of power and energy. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said... »

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued separate messages on the occasion of National Power Week-2015 and called upon all to be prudent in using power and energy. They wished success of all programmes of the National Power Week-2015. The President, in his message, hoped that observance of the week would encourage all to be prudent in using electricity considering the future energy security. He said the... »

Dhaka University student chapter of SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) and Department of Geology, Earth and Environmental faculty of University of Dhaka have organized SPE Petroleum Conference on 4th and 5th December 2015. This event was sponsored by KrisEnergy and RMM Group. Honorable chief guest attended on this occasion was Pro-Vice chancellor (Administration), Professor Dr. Shahid Akhter Hossain. Special guest was Professor Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Dean, faculty... »