Dhaka Saturday, Apr 17, 2021
EB Reports
The supreme sacrifice of the language heroes on this day 66 years back is being remembered as people in thousands are thronging the Central Shaheed Minar at midnight to pay their glowing tributes to the 1952 language martyrs by placing wreaths at the altar of the monument. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the nation in paying homage to the language heroes as they placed wreaths at... »
Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BIFPCL) has been contributing significantly for the social development through diversified social works including distribution of blankets in Rampal and Mongla upazilas of Bagerhat district. These activities are focused on changing the fate of mass people of this region. Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) made these remarks while distributing blankets given by BIFPCL in Gouramva union today as chief guest.... »
The online news portal in energy and power sector, Energy Bangla has started its new journey through publication of a tabloid size fortnightly paper. The launching ceremony took place in a city hotel where Dr. Tawfiq-e- Elahi Chowdhury, BB, Adviser, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources to the Prime Minister attended as Chief Guest. Among others, Pro Vice Chancellor of BRAC University, M. Tamim, Prof. Ejaj Hossain of BUET, Additional Secretary,... »
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), a Government of Bangladesh owned Non-Banking Financial Institution won the Financial Innovation Award (FIA) 2019 under the category of Best Sustainable Finance Initiative for implementing the Solar Irrigation Pump Projects. The award was given to IDCOL based on the successful introduction of green finance initiative to smallholder collectives and farmers through an innovative business model. IDCOL is the firstorganization from Bangladesh that received this... »
Mohammad Latif Khan at the end of his two consecutive terms (i.e. four years tenure) as the President of Bangladesh Independent Power Producers Association (BIPPA) cited the top three achievements under his leadership. BIPPA received support from the Government of Bangladesh on following: a. Compulsory membership of BIPPA of all IPPs operating in Bangladesh, b. Eliminated multi-tier taxation on dividend income of Bangladeshi Power Producers and, c. Exemption of Advance... » 
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said awareness is very essential for ensuring energy efficiency as well as conservation. “We have to make the people aware about energy efficiency because for the greater interest of the nation. Our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always switches on herself while entering into the office and switches off while leaving it ,” he said when formally inaugurating a two-day... » 
The High Court on Monday wanted to know how long the investigation into Sagar-Runi murder case will continue as seven years have already elapsed since the gruesome murder. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman asked Khandaker Shafiqul Islam, investigation officer (IO) of the case and additional superintendent of Rab, about the progress of the investigation. The court also fixed November 14 for passing... »
On November 2nd, 2019, Chevron Bangladesh held a formal ceremony in Sylhet to mark the end of Rotaplast International’s mission. As part of the mission, 70 patients – mostly children, living near Chevron’s Jalalabad gas-plant received free life-changing reconstructive surgeries to correct cleft-lip, cleft-palate, and other facial anomalies and burns. The 10-day mission was sponsored by Chevron and was conducted in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Jalalabad and Parkview... »
Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BIFPCL) on the occasion of its 7th Raising Day organizes “Blood Donation Camp”. The blood donation camp was organized in association with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society at Maitree Super Thermal Power Project (MSTPP) site on 4th November, 2019. About 250 blood bags were collected and will be useful for saving precious lives across the country. The blood donors were from BIFPCL, BHEL & its... »
Newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Naoko Ito today said that the Japanese private sector is interested to work more in Bangladesh’s power and energy sector. The Japanese ambassador evinced such interest when he made a courtesy call on State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at his secretariat office, said a ministry press release. Expressing gratitude to the state minister for extending cooperation towards implementing... »