Dhaka Tuesday, Jul 14, 2026
- Government Begins Talks with IMF for a New Loan Program
- Power Division Opens Control Room to Address Flood Situation
- 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
- The Current Oil Price Rally Is Reaching Its Limits
Power Sector
Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser for the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources visits a 35-megawatt solar power plant in Shibalay of Manikganj on Saturday Power lines in flood-affected areas of eastern Bangladesh will be reactivated once the water recedes, according to Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser for the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources. He made these remarks while visiting a 35-megawatt solar power plant operated by a... »
The recent amendment to India’s Power Export Guidelines will not affect the existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Adani Power and the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), said Adani Group wednesday. A PR agency appointed by Adani Group in Bangladesh, in a statement, said the amendment aims to connect all Indian power stations which export electricity to neighbouring countries to the Indian national grid. “We have been providing uninterrupted power... »
New Delhi: Adani Power Ltd Monday said the company is continuing to supply power to the Bangladesh power utility as part of their agreement without any disruption, amid the protests that led to political unrest in the country. “In its normal course of business, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is scheduling the power supply to meet their nation’s demand and as per that schedule, Adani Power continues to supply power... » 
Private sector owns over 52 per cent of the total installed power generation capacity of 446GW in the country, playing an important role in the sector, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik said, “Private sector is playing an important role in India’s power generation. Generation is a de-licensed activity as per the Electricity Act, 2003 and 100... » 
The government has decided to exempt the five per cent surcharge for late payment of electricity bills by residential customers for another month in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The exemption has now been extended to five months — from February to June. Customers have until Jul 31 to clear their bills for June, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission said in a notice on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. Power Secretary... » 
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today assured that the power supply situation in Bangladesh is expected to improve within the next three to four days, with uninterrupted gas supply anticipated by mid-July. Addressing a ‘Post-Budget’ press conference at his ministry’s conference room, Hamid reassured the public of ongoing efforts to stabilize the energy situation. “We’re now trying our best and the situation is under control.... »
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved 15 proposals, including one proposal to import 40 megawatts (MW) hydroelectricity from Nepal. The approval came from the 15th meeting of the CCGP in this year held at the Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in the chair. Briefing the reporters after the meeting, Secretary of the Cabinet Division (Coordination and Reform) Md Mahmudul Hossain... » 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her country’s eagerness to import hydro electricity from Bhutan through India when Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay paid a courtesy call on her at the latter’s Place of Residence here. “Import of hydroelectricity will require a tripartite agreement involving India and we have already brought the matter to their (India’s) attention,” she told the Bhutanese Prime Minister. Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud told... » 
The government has drawn up a plan to increase the price of electricity four times a year for the next three years to withdraw all subsidies in the power sector, which the IMF recommends. The plan was placed before a meeting between the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and officials of the power and energy division yesterday. The power price would be hiked in small amounts so that the... »
13 March, 2024: The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a non-governmental research organisation, has chalked out four key strategies, with special emphasis on transparent pricing policies, for the government to adopt in order to mitigate the impact of escalating electricity expenses beyond 2029. The strategies include ensuring the phased shutdown of power plants targeted by the government; avoiding any new capacity charges; imposing ‘no electricity, no payment’ conditions for electricity... »