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Shahnaj Begum

Tk 2,952cr plan to expand electricity in 3 CHT dists

Shahnaj Begum

The government, after a long interval, plans to expand electricity distribution across the three Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) districts to improve power access in one of the country’s least-developed regions.According to BPDB, the three districts currently have only 191,723 electricity

Ghost bills jolt REB consumers amid worsening load-shedding

Shahnaj Begum

Millions of electricity consumers, particularly those served by the Rural Electrification Board (REB), are facing a double whammy � crippling load-shedding and unusually inflated power bills that far exceed their actual consumption.Consumer rights advocates and energy experts allege that a

Global campaign planned to attract offshore bidders

Shahnaj Begum

The government will launch an international investment campaign, including roadshows in the United States and Singapore, to attract global energy companies ahead of the Offshore Bidding Round 2026, as it seeks to revive offshore oil and gas exploration in the

Load-shedding sparks attacks on power stations

Shahnaj Begum

Power distribution officials in several rural districts have sought police protection after widespread load-shedding during late-night FIFA World Cup matches triggered protests, road blockades and attacks on electricity offices, highlighting a deepening power crisis driven by fuel shortages and rising

Power price relief for distributors, not consumers

Shahnaj Begum

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) wants to reduce wholesale electricity prices after receiving pleas from power distribution agencies, but it will have no impact on retail prices.If wholesale prices are reduced, there will be no change in consumer prices.

5 firms buy data for offshore oil, gas exploration

Shahnaj Begum

Five international oil and energy companies have purchased seismic data packages from Petrobangla as part of preparations for upcoming offshore oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal, signalling renewed interest in Bangladesh’s hydrocarbon sector amid an ongoing bidding

Malaysia first, then China

Shahnaj Begum

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Malaysia on June 21�22 before a three-day official visit to China from June 23, in his first overseas trip since taking office, aimed at taking bilateral relations into a more strategic direction.Following

Faults detected in Unit-1 of RNPP

Shahnaj Begum back from Rooppur, Ishwardi, Pabna

Experts detected faults in three separate areas of Unit-1 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) during a testing following fuel loading at Unit-1 of the country’s first nuclear power plant on Friday night (13 June).RNPP is Bangladesh's first nuclear power

Rooppur plant to supply up to 1,100MW by Dec

Shahnaj Begum from Rooppur, Pabna

Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant at Rooppur is expected to contribute between 1,000MW and 1,100MW of electricity to the national grid by December 2026, Science and Technology and Post, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said on Friday, outlining

Power prices to rise further as fuel cost, subsidy climb

Shahnaj Begum

The price of electricity is expected to rise further as global fuel costs, transport charges and insurance expenses continue to increase, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury indicated while presenting the national budget in Parliament on Thursday.“In disrupted global shipping