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● Nation waves final goodbye to uncompromising leader Khaleda Zia ● Hasina responsible for Khaleda Zia's death: Nazrul ● Pakistan, Nepal envoys call on CA after attending Khaleda Zia’s funeral ● DITF key to boosting local products, exports: CA ● Pakistan Speaker, India’s FM hold brief meeting in Dhaka ● ‘Pray for my mother,’ Tarique appeals to nation at Khaleda Zia’s janaza ● Nepal, Bhutan FMs convey condolences to Tarique Rahman

Investment remains low despite fat incentive

Shahnaj Begum

Despite having huge incentive - banks committed effort to direct financing in country's renewable energy (RE) development, the sector's investment was still not considered profitable by companies.Study revealed that Bangladesh currently required a staggering Tk 87,000 crore in investment in

Coal shortage forces 1,800-2,000MW power supply cut

Shahnaj Begum

Coal shortage has forced a supply cut of 1,800-2,000MW of electricity from coal-fired plants during the severe heatwave, which has driven up demand by an additional 700MW, according to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).Coal shortage and technical faults including

Petrobangla to buy $ 8.5b cargoes from US Excelerate Energy

Shahnaj Begum

Petrobangla will import 28 cargoes during 2026-27, followed by 16 cargoes annually from 2028 to 2040 from U.S.-based Excelerate Energy LLC starting in early 2026, under a long-term supply agreement.The deal, worth an estimated $8.5 billion, is one of the

Dhaka team to attend JRC meet in Delhi after 34 years

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh to send a 10-member delegation to India to review the Ganges River Water-Sharing Treaty, at the 88th meeting of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) scheduled to be held in Delhi on September 9.The JRC was jointly formed by India

Govt preparing new roadmap for energy sector

Shahnaj Begum

The interim government is preparing a 'new roadmap' for the country's energy sector centring LNG import as a major option to meeting its growing demand.Although the roadmap prioritises natural gas exploration, LNG imports, refinery expansion, and renewable energy integration as

Petrobangla finalises MPSC linking gas prices to Brent

Shahnaj Begum

Petrobangla has finalised the Offshore Model Production Sharing Contract (MPSC) 2025 introducing gas pricing mechanism indexed to Brent crude oil, pipeline cost recovery, and work obligations to attract International Oil Companies (IOCs).We are taking all preparations for inviting bids for

Experts suggest Track-2, Track-3 diplomacy for Rohingya repatriation

Shahnaj Begum

Experts suggested following Track-2 and Track-3 diplomacy for the repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar as the Arakan Army's (AA) sweeping control of Rakhine State has further complicated matters of 1.5 million Rohingyas repatriation to Myanmar.Track-1 diplomacy is formal

BD plans to import $1.2b fuel from US annually

Shahnaj Begum

The Energy Division has initiated a plan to procure LNG, LPG, and refined fuels worth about US$1.2 billion annually from the United States starting next year to help narrow the trade gap with Washington.As part of the plan, Bangladesh will

Noise pollution turns Dhaka 'unliveable'

Shahnaj Begum

A recent study has found that noise pollution in Dhaka exceeded acceptable limits in nearly every area, registering 96.7 per cent of the time in designated quiet zones.Permissible noise levels are set at 45 decibels at night and 55 during

Tariff method review planned

Shahnaj Begum

In a bid to ensure compliance with the recommendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cap Operation and Maintenance (O&M) expenses of the private power plants, Power Division of Bangladesh plans to introduce revised tariff calculation method to guide