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Dhaka Tuesday,  Mar 19, 2024
Bangladesh is struggling to arrange sufficient gas supply for half a dozen new gas-fired power plants with total generation capacity of around 3,510 MW due to heavy government subsidies and slow-moving reforms, according to project operators and market participants. Three new plants in the private sector are already in early stages of launch, while another three in the public sector will be ready by the end of 2024, Khandekar Mokammel... »

Gas Sector

Petroleum

Govt Reduces Fuel Price

The price of diesel and kerosene have been reduced by 75 paise per litre, octane by Taka 4 and petrol by Taka 3 respectively, according to the energy and mineral resources division gazette notification issued today. Now the price of diesel and kerosene will be Tk. 108.25 per litre, while... »

EB Reports

Explore Marine Resources Maintaining Friendly Relations With Neighbours: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed extracting marine resources from Bangladesh’s vast maritime zones maintaining friendly relations with the neighboring countries to tap potential of the “Blue Economy” for the country’s socio-economic advancement. Report BSS “We have to explore the marine resources from the maritime areas we achieved. I believe... »

Green Pages

Tawfiq-e-Elahi for increasing use of solar irrigation pump as per specific plan

DHAKA, March 11, 2024 (BSS) – Prime Minister’s Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury today underscored the need for increasing the use of solar irrigation pump as per specific plan. He said this while addressing as the chief guest a discussion arranged by Sustainable and Renewable... »

Coal Sector

Ship With More Coal For Rampal Arrives At Mongla

A Bangladeshi ship has arrived at Mongla port from Indonesia with more than 32,000 tonnes of coal for Rampal power plant where a fuel shortage forced a suspension of production on several occasions in recent times. The work to unload the coal brought by the ship, MV Bashundhara Impress, started... »

Nuclear

Govt tries to build another power plant in Rooppur: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the  doctors in the country to devote more time to  research in medical science burying the mentality of doing private practice to just earn money. “We are lagging behind in one sector and that is the research in the medical science. Doctors are... »

Something to Say

How To Build Dhaka As A Water Wise City

Benjamin Franklin says “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” This seems very true for many urban areas and cities in the world. The mega city Dhaka is experiencing a severe water crisis in recent years. Water shortage becomes worse during the summer months. The groundwater table... »

Environment