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Dhaka Thursday,  Jun 18, 2026

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The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has directed the suspension of all construction activities at the 100 MW Madarganj Solar Power Plant in Jamalpur until further notice. This decision follows allegations of inflated project costs, comparatively high electricity tariffs, and questions regarding the appropriateness of the project site. At a meeting held on Wednesday, Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry, instructed that a full investigation be... »
Dhaka October 31, 2024: The government has reduced the retail prices of diesel and kerosene by Tk 0.50 to Tk 105 per litre from Tk 105.50 for the month of November while the prices of octane and petrol were remained unchanged at Tk 125 and 121 per litre respectively. A press release of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources informed this, saying that this price adjustment was done... »
RAJSHAHI, Oct 29, 2024 (BSS)- Speakers at a participatory meeting unanimously viewed that concerted efforts of all the government and non-government organizations concerned can be the crucial means of welfare of people of climate internal migration. Adverse impact of climate change has been triggering the figure of internal migrants to a greater extent so there is no way but to joint efforts for welfare of the climate-victims as a whole.... »
A spike in power usage from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers could significantly boost natural gas demand in the second half of the decade, analysts at investment banker Tudor Pickering Holt & Co said in a report on Tuesday. As much as 8.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas could be required additionally to match the rise in demand, the report added. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT U.S. power and... »
The European Investment Bank, the European Union, and Bangladesh have signed agreements worth 477 million euros for renewable energy projects and other cooperative actions in the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and EU President Ursula von der Leyen attended the signing ceremony of several agreements at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Hasina is currently in Brussels for the Global Gateway Forum conference. The EIB will extend a 350... »