Energy Bangla

Discontent is seen among the employees of the North West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (NWZPDC) regarding an official order of voluntary retirement from Power Development Board (PDB). According to the related sources, the employees of NWZPDC were ordered to sign at a paper declaring voluntary retirement from PDB, yet no one submitted any signed paper like this. The paper in brief says that, the signer with his consent is... »

The 13th Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting in power sector cooperation between Bangladesh and India is scheduled to be held on September 27-28 to explore new areas and opportunities in developing the power sectors in both the countries. During the next round of talks between the two countries, a slew of MOUs worth $ 1 billion is likely to be inked, according to power sector sources. “Bangladesh-India power projects have... »

Suffering of people in sultry weather has intensified with frequent power cuts across the country in recent days. Shortage of power supply coupled with technical glitches in power transmission as well as distribution system have been causing power cuts by four to five times a day in urban areas including Dhaka while the frequency and duration are sometimes more than double in the rural areas, said officials of Power Development... »

Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) has provided electricity connection to nearly two crore subscribers under 80 Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) across the country till August last. “BREB provided electricity connection to one crore 98 lakh 17 thousand 786 subscribers. Of them, 3,59,391 subscribers get connection in this August only which is a massive achievement of the PBSs,” said a press release of BREB here today. It said BREB is determined... »

Reiterating her call to the people to be economical in using electricity, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is going to introduce pre-paid meters across the country to check misuse of power and pilferage of its bill. “Electricity is an asset of the country. So, I would like to request all to be economical in using power,” she said while inaugurating 100 percent electricity coverage in the country’s... »

Bangladesh is importing 60 MW of more power from Tripura which is now waiting to be formally inaugurated by the honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on tomorrow. Besides, inauguration of 10 more Upazillas to be under 100 percent electrification service will take place on tomorrow. Earlier in this March Bangladesh started importing 100 MW of power from Tripura, India which is now going to be 160 MW form tomorrow. However,... »

The state-run Power Development Board or PDB needs a tax break to import oil for its power plants like private producers, says the state minister for power. A tax break will save as much as Tk 30 billion a year for the PDB, responsible for operating the government-owned plants, Nasrul Hamid told bdnews24.com. “We have prepared a proposal, which will be forwarded to the finance ministry within a few days,”... »

The state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said that, the price of electricity for per unit would rise by 30 to 35 paisa. He said so while talking to the newsmen at the meeting room of the Power Ministry at the Secretariat. The state minister said that, the price may not be hiked if the government allow the Power Development Board (PDB) to import fuel oil... »

Around 45 thousands customers of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB or REB) are still out of total power services as devastating flood affected them heavily. At least 2 lac customers of the REB were directly affected by this ongoing flood that has already submerged many parts of the country. According to the sources of REB, so far, the flood has damaged 1,300 transformers, 3,000 pillars, 14,000 meters of electric... »