Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
12 June 2026, 20:16 PM
Energy
IAEA team begins Rooppur inspection as plant enters operational phase
12 June 2026, 14:19 PM
Energy
Russia’s Rosatom suggests floating nuclear power unit for Bangladesh
10 June 2026, 22:39 PM
Energy
Padma Bridge Service Area-2 power bill down from Tk 5.21 lakh to Tk 75,714
10 June 2026, 15:05 PM
Energy
Middle East conflict could push Bangladesh’s subsidy needs up by Tk 42,600cr: Finance minister
9 June 2026, 17:03 PM
Energy
65% people spared from power tariff hike: Info minister
6 June 2026, 21:43 PM
Energy
CNG filling station owners seek commission hike to Tk 13.96 from Tk 8
6 June 2026, 13:12 PM
Energy
BERC withdraws electricity price hike for low-use residential consumers
4 June 2026, 18:58 PM
Energy
Electricity price hiked, consumers to pay Tk 1.52 more per kilowatt-hour
3 June 2026, 15:35 PM
Energy
Solar boom on Padma char lands brings power
1 June 2026, 15:34 PM
Energy
LPG price hike ‘illogical and anti-people’: BNP
BNP has strongly protested the government's decision to hike the price of cylindered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), describing the move as “illogical and anti-people”
4 February 2025, 12:27 PM
12kg LPG cylinder to cost Tk 19 more Price now Tk 1,478
The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has risen by Tk 19 and is now selling at Tk 1,478 in retail points, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Fuel prices hiked by Tk 1 per litre
The government has increased the prices of all four types of petroleum fuel by Tk 1 per litre, effective tomorrow [February 1], according to a gazette notification from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.
31 January 2025, 21:08 PM
The ‘misunderstood’ cat
The endangered fishing cat is a nocturnal species, which is often misunderstood and feared due to its misleading name, “Mechhobagh.”
31 January 2025, 19:42 PM
Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries
PHOTO: SHARIF SARWAR.Ocean’s Feathered Mysteries.A feather star clings to a coral in the Bay of Bengal at Saint Martin's Island. Also known as crinoids, these fascinating marine creatures are found in oceans worldwide, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. They inhabit vario
30 January 2025, 19:29 PM
Crocodile fitted with satellite transmitter released in the Sundarbans
The seven-foot-long, 12-year-old crocodile was released in the wild in the presence of officials from the Forest Department.
26 January 2025, 20:47 PM
74 wild animals rescued from Swapnopuri Park in Dinajpur
The rescued animals include Hoolock Gibbons, Asiatic Black Bears, Capped Langurs, Greater Hornbills, Slow Lorises, otters and various species of snakes and turtles
26 January 2025, 20:23 PM
BIDA provides clarification on LNG agreement with US firm
Non-binding heads of agreement with Argent LNG marks first step in negotiation
26 January 2025, 07:10 AM
Number of birds rises at Baikka Beel
The Bangladesh Bird Club has completed its annual bird census at Baikka Beel Sanctuary in Moulvibazar’s Hail Haor, recording a significant increase in bird numbers.
25 January 2025, 18:00 PM
A step forward for elephant conservation
The pre-dawn silence in Hajigaon, a village situated on the green hills of Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, is often shattered by the distant rumble of a colossal presence.
25 January 2025, 14:41 PM
Over 1,200 birds released in Bagerhat
Over 1,200 birds that had been illegally captured and trapped were rescued and released by officials in Bagerhat’s Mollahat upazila today
24 January 2025, 14:50 PM
Coal production at Barapukuria resumes after 43 days
Coal production at Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited resumed last night following a 43-day suspension for relocating equipment, said Khan Mohammad Zafor Sadiq, general manager (operation-mine) of BCMCL
24 January 2025, 14:29 PM
Nilgai escapes from Gazipur Safari Park
A male nilgai has escaped from the Gazipur Safari Park after climbing off a wall in Gazipur's Sreepur.
20 January 2025, 19:36 PM
NRPCL thermal power plant begins trial production in Patuakhali
The first unit of the power plant began generating power around 12:30am yesterday
20 January 2025, 12:11 PM
25kg venison recovered from the Sundarbans
No poachers could be detained
20 January 2025, 11:47 AM
Clear $845m by June to avoid late charges
India’s Adani power has asked Bangladesh Power Development Board to pay $845 million in arears by the end of June or face charges for late payment.
19 January 2025, 20:40 PM
Elephant found dead in Teknaf
An elephant was found dead in the hills of Hnila union under Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.
18 January 2025, 19:20 PM
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder goes up by Tk 4
The hike is attributed to the government's increased Value Added Tax on LPG
14 January 2025, 14:15 PM
Reveal all energy treaties signed during AL rule
Says Anu Mohammad, urges govt to scrap treaties that go against the country
11 January 2025, 16:04 PM
Electric fence kills elephant, man dies in retaliatory strike
Amid the escalating conflict between humans and elephants in the country, fuelled by the loss of the latter's habitat, another tragic incident occurred in Bandarban on Monday, resulting in the death of an elephant and a man.
7 January 2025, 22:28 PM