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No headway in taking Dhaka's internet, satellite TV overhead cables underground

DHAKA, March 27 -- Despite repeated efforts by the Power Division, no progress has been made in bringing the distressing overhead internet and satellite TV cables underground although power utilities ... Read More


Grid integration guideline fails to make a success of solar irrigation

Dhaka, March 22 -- The government's guideline for purchasing electricity from solar irrigation pumps failed to draw adequate response from stakeholders thus the government is now thinking of forming a... Read More


Most petrol pumps set up in Dhaka city flouting distance rule

Dhaka, March 7 -- Most of the petrol pumps in Dhaka city have been built in an unplanned way although there is a specific government policy to maintain minimum distance between two stations. Transpor... Read More


Energy experts, economists oppose govt plan to raise electricity tariff

, Feb. 26 -- Energy experts and economists are voicing strong opposition against the government's proposal to further increase electricity tariffs in Bangladesh. They are urging a re-evaluation of the... Read More


ExxonMobil officials in town as govt prepares March bidding round for offshore blocks

, Feb. 21 -- The government is planning to float an international tender in March for hydrocarbon exploration in the country's maritime areas, where it would like US oil giant ExxonMobil to participat... Read More


Industries in Dhaka, Gazipur, N'ganj still reeling from acute gas crisis despite Titas claims of improvement

, Feb. 18 -- Industries in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj continue to be afflicted by an acute gas crisis, even though Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, the state-owned distributor of n... Read More


Govt in dilemma over raising power tariff or floating more bonds to cut losses

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The government is caught up in a dilemma in choosing the right option to reduce the gap between the cost of power production and revenues generated from sales. "Top policymakers are... Read More


Over 10,000MW power in 29 projects in the pipeline, despite yawning overcapacity

, Feb. 1 -- Some 29 more power generation projects, having a combined capacity of 10,881 MW are now under construction, even as the country struggles to manage the costs of overcapacity to the tune of... Read More


Despite chilly weather, load-shedding persists amid severe gas crisis

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Despite chilly weather, the country is experiencing load-shedding due to fall in power generation because of a severe gas crisis. The data of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (P... Read More


Power generation capacity increased by almost 20% to cross 30,000MW in 2023

, Jan. 3 -- The country's overall power generation, combining grid capacity and off-grid (mainly captive) power, increased by about 5000MW in 2023 to reach a new benchmark of 30,700MW, although with d... Read More