Dhaka Monday, Jul 13, 2026
- Government Begins Talks with IMF for a New Loan Program
- Power Division Opens Control Room to Address Flood Situation
- LPG Price Cut by Tk 357 for 12kg Cylinder
- Adani Achieves Milestone of 20,000 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Generation
- It Will Take Time to Break Free from the Cycle of Corruption in the Power Sector: Information Minister
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- 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
Power Sector
To conserve electricity, all shopping malls and retail stores across the country have once again been instructed to close by 7:00 PM. In addition, the illumination of all roadside billboards must be switched off after this time. Fairs, trade fairs, and cultural events must also conclude by 7:00 PM. On Monday, the Coordination-2 Branch of the Power Division issued a directive in this regard and sent it to the mayors... » 
A new record has been set in the country’s power generation. Electricity production has surpassed 17,000 megawatts for the first time. According to officials, the highest-ever power generation record was achieved at 9:00 PM on Wednesday, reaching 17,200 megawatts. Previously, the country’s highest power generation record was 16,794 megawatts, set on July 23, 2025. Electricity demand usually reaches its peak after evening hours, especially due to hot weather conditions, which... » 
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has proposed increasing the wholesale electricity tariff by 1.20 taka to 1.50 taka per unit. Currently, the wholesale electricity price stands at Tk 7.04 per unit, while the average production cost reached Tk 13.19 per unit in the last fiscal year. As a result, BPDB is incurring a loss of Tk 5.47 per unit. This has created an annual deficit of nearly Tk 60,000... » 
Unit-1 of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant, located in Parbatipur of Dinajpur, has resumed operation after remaining shut down for six days. As a result, electricity supply to the national grid has increased slightly. According to relevant sources, the 125 MW capacity unit restarted power generation at 4:22 am on Friday after completing repair work. Currently, the unit is generating around 55 to 60 MW of electricity. The plant’s Chief... » 
The previously shut unit of the Adani Group’s power plant in Jharkhand, India, has resumed operation. As a result, electricity is now being supplied to Bangladesh from both units. Power from the restored unit began feeding into the national grid at around 7:45 pm on Monday. According to sources at the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), electricity supply dropped by প্রায় 700 megawatts after one unit went offline due to... » 
The Ministry of Finance has approved the release of Tk 20.67 billion (Tk 2,067 crore and 5 lakh) to clear outstanding bills for private power plants for the month of March. According to a directive issued on April 21 by the Budget Wing-1 of the Finance Division, the funds will be released in favor of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to pay dues of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and... » 
Power generation at the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has completely stopped. A boiler pipe burst after stones were mixed with coal, forcing the shutdown of production. Authorities said that Unit-1, with a capacity of 125 MW, went offline around 10:00 PM on Wednesday. The plant’s other two units had already been out of operation. With the only running unit now shut down, electricity generation at the plant has... » 
Due to the gas crisis, around 3,000 megawatts of load shedding is occurring during peak evening hours. Less than half of the required gas is being supplied for power generation. To ensure adequate electricity supply in Dhaka city, more load shedding is being imposed in rural areas. This information was disclosed at a press briefing held বৃহস্পতিবার at the Secretariat by the Power Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy... » 
A total of 63 power plants—both large and small—have been shut down due to a gas and fuel shortage. At the same time, one unit of India’s Adani power plant has gone offline due to a technical fault. Altogether, power plants with a combined generation capacity of around 7,000 megawatts are currently out of operation. As a result, widespread load shedding is being reported across the country. According to sources... » 
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka (Monday, April 13, 2026): A cabinet committee has been formed, with the Finance Minister as its convener, to adjust wholesale and retail electricity prices. The initiative has been taken in light of rising global fuel prices, which have impacted the cost of electricity in the country. A gazette notification in this regard was issued on Monday by the Cabinet Division. The notification was issued by Additional Secretary... »