Rooppur NPP nears connection to national grid

Dhaka, July 1 -- The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has taken a significant step towards full operational readiness, as the main and auxiliary transformers at the first power unit have been success... Read More

Chevron's Javier La Rosa to lead portfolio across key global exploration and production assets

Dhaka, June 25 -- DHAKA, 25 June 2025 - Javier La Rosa has been appointed to lead a broad Chevron portfolio which includes a number of the company's key global assets. La Rosa's new role as president ... Read More

Power returns in parts of Dhaka after grid failure

Dhaka, June 23 -- bdnews: Lights have begun to flicker back with electricity gradually being restored after large swathes of Dhaka were left without power for about two hours following a grid failure... Read More

ower-energy gets Tk. 22,520cr in new budget

Dhaka, June 5 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today unveiled the national budget proposing an allocation of Tk. 22,520 crore aiming at ensuring energy security and modernizing the distribution ... Read More

15pc VAT cut on LNG won't help consumers: Experts

Dhaka, June 3 -- The Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed's proposal to wave the 15 per cent import-stage Value Added Tax (VAT) on LNG import will not give any benefit to the consumers, it will help Petro... Read More

Power-energy gets Tk. 22,520cr in new budget

Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today unveiled the national budget proposing an allocation of Tk. 22,520 crore aiming at ensuring energy security and modernizing the distribution ... Read More

Reduces Prices of Diesel, Petrol & Octane, Increased Kerosene

Dhaka, May 31 -- The government has reduced prices of diesel, petrol and octane in the local markets to be effective from June 1, 2025, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Po... Read More

IFAD Approves US$70 Million for New Climate-Resilient Agri Project in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 20 -- 20th May 2025: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has approved a new US$70 million project to support rural communities in flood-prone and drought-prone regio... Read More

Chief Adviser Calls for Regional Economic Integration and Hydro Power Collaboration with Nepal

Dhaka, May 12 -- DHAKA, May 12: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for an integrated economic strategy between Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Seven North Eastern States of India, e... Read More

Govt to import four additional LNG cargoes at 2,800C

Dhaka, May 11 -- To address the gas crisis in factories, the government has decided to supply an additional 250 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas to industries. As part of this plan, four add... Read More

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