The survey also highlights a surge in coal power proposals in India, with 11.4 GW of new proposals introduced by both public and private sector entities, the highest since 2016. This includes the revival of several long-stalled projects, indicating a significant shift towards expanding coal power infrastructure. New Delhi: India’s... » 
After floating bids for offshore oil and gas exploration, Petrobangla now plans to invite international bidding for onshore hydrocarbon exploration. “We’re now working on preparing the bidding documents for onshore oil and gas exploration,” said Petrobangla Chairman Zanendra Nath Sarker while speaking at a workshop of the energy reporters at... » 
April 17 (Reuters) – Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday as worries about global demand due to weak economic momentum in China and a likely rise in U.S. commercial stockpiles outweighed supply fears from heightened tensions in the Middle East. Brent futures for June fell 40 cents, or 0.44%, to... » 
Speakers at a webinar today (14 March 2024) echoed the ever-increasing importance of rooftop solar expansion in Bangladesh. The webinar titled Scaling up rooftop solar deployment in Bangladesh was jointly organized by the Energy & Power magazine and the global think tank Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).... » 
Bangladesh is facing a complex transition from coal-based energy, said the Global Energy Monitor in its Boom and Bust Coal 2024 report published on 11 April. This year’s report, published globally, sheds light on Bangladesh’s coal energy landscape and emphasises the importance of using renewable energy. It calls for a... » 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the Russian state-run ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur, if there is any scope for that. The premier made the request when ROSATOM Director General Alexey Likhachev called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban here. Briefing the reporters... » 
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... » 
