Power

Doreen Power to close down its Feni plant

Business Correspondent

Doreen Power has decided to close its Feni 22 megawatt (MW) power plant and its non-current assets. "The decision follows delays ...

ACC sues six accused for corruption in implementing Matarbari Power Plant

Tk 57,000cr plant generates half its capacity

Nurul Amin

ACC sues six accused for corruption in implementing Matarbari Power Plant

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 26: Two units of Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-Fired Power Project with the generation capacity of 1200 MW ...

Zillul Karim and Transformative Power of Education

Observer Online Desk

A Beacon of Hope for Bangladesh's YouthIn the heart of Dhaka, where the city pulses with energy, classrooms in underserved ...

BD pays $150m of $800m dues owed to Adani Power

Bangladesh's interim government paid about $150 million out of $800 million in dues for power supplied by Adani Power Ltd.'s ...

Implementation of 438 MW Raozan Power Plant uncertain

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 19: Implementation of the 438 MW Combined Cycle Power plant in Raozan at the site of existing two ...

Power, Energy Division struggling to pay arrears

Shahnaj Begum

The Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Division is now struggling to make payments to Independent Power Producers, power exporters, LNG ...

Rooppur Power Plant

Russia wants outstanding $630m paid by Sept 15

Special Correspondent

Russia has asked Bangladesh to pay $630 million in outstanding and current interests on a loan for the Rooppur Nuclear ...

Power, Energy Sector Reform

Green activists propose 16 key issues including formation of independent inquiry commission

Special Correspondent

Speakers at a citizen dialogue said on Thursday that knowledge-based decision-making should be the basis of the energy sector policies ...

Power, communication sectors reform underway: Adviser

Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Thursday, that the government has embarked reforming the power, ...

Moscow decries ‘fake news’ about ambitious Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Diplomatic Correspondent

Russian Embassy in Dhaka has said on Wednesday alleged that the media reports about the embezzlement at the Rooppur Nuclear ...

Power situation to be improved in 3 weeks: Adviser Fouzul Kabir

Special Correspondent

Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Dr M Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Wednesday that the ...

Power supply situation will improve in three weeks: Adviser

Observer Online Report

Adviser for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has expressed the hope that the existing power supply ...

Power gradually returning in Venezuela after nationwide outage

Observer Online Desk

Power was gradually returning to Venezuela Friday after a nationwide blackout that authorities blamed on sabotage of the national electrical ...

Powerful Typhoon Shanshan slams into southern Japan

Observer Online Desk

Typhoon Shanshan slammed into Japan on Thursday, injuring dozens as howling winds smashed windows and blew tiles off houses while ...

Adani Power has $800m in unpaid dues from Bangladesh

Billionaire Gautam Adani's power generating unit has raked up unpaid dues of as much as $800 million from Bangladesh, where ...

Power of Gen-Z

Farheen Akter Bhuian

Gen-z don't read political histories, they can't remember our national heroes' names properly, and they even meddle between National Independence ...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Powerful group with wide regional reach

DUBAI, Aug 5: Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are likely to play a central role if the country retaliates for the ...

Power sector to develop own bill payment system: Nasrul

Special Correspondent

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has called on power sector entities to establish their own ...

For Generating Nuclear Power

Rooppur NPP unit-1 ready to load dummy fuel

Business Correspondent

The refueling machine in the reactor compartment of the first power unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is ready ...

AI-Powered IELTS preparation platform launched in BD

Business Desk

Bandscore9, an innovative platform designed to transform IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam preparation, was officially launched at Gulshan, ...

Power outage cripples city Metro Rail service for 30 mins

Staff Correspondent

The Dhaka Metro Rail services resumed after around 30 minutes of disruption from 2:27pm to 2:58pm on Sunday due to ...

Power production rises at Karnaphuli Plant

Our Correspondent

RANGAMATI, July 2: The electricity production in the Karnaphuli Hydropower Plant in the district has increased, with rising water level ...

Power sector needs coordinated policy framework: SANEM

Business Correspondent

The countrys power and energy sector remained largely bogged with inconsistencies and inefficiencies due lack of a coordinated policy ...

AD Ports Group, Saif Powertec to explore BD port projects

Business Correspondent

AD Ports Group and Dhakas Saif Powertec Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop projects in various ...

Power deficit causes public sufferings in Barishal

Our Correspondent

BARISHAL, June 27: Public life is getting crippled due to one-third electricity deficit against demand in the district.Already the temperature ...

Power to Ctg Medical College cut off due to unpaid bills

CHATTOGRAM, June 24: Authorities have cut off power connections to Chittagong Medical College due to Tk 7 million in unpaid ...

Army called in to protect flood affected Baraikandi Power Sub-Station

Staff Correspondent

Army personnel have been deployed to protect the flood affected Baraikandi Power Sub-Station in South Surma of Sylhet city.They have ...

Tk 34,819cr allocated for Power, Energy sector

Special Correspondent

The countrys power and energy sector received an allocation of Tk 30,317 crore for FY2024-25, down from Tk 34,819 crore ...

Power and energy sector gets Tk 30,317cr allocation in FY2024-25

Observer Online Desk

The country's power and energy sector received an allocation of Tk 30,317 crore in the FY2024-25, which was Tk 34,819 ...

ASUS launches AI-Powered laptop at Computex 2024

Business Desk

The world leading computing brand ASUS Wednesday ushered in a new era of Copilot+ PCs - featuring advanced AI capability ...