Autogas consumption rising amid higher fuel costs

The number of filling stations that dispense liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as Autogas, is on an upward trend across the country as consumption is growing amid government efforts to cut dependency on  compressed natural gas (CNG) and fuel oil.
7 September 2022, 02:30 AM

Chevron receives nod for extension to Bibiyana

Chevron Bangladesh has  secured approval for the expansion of the Bibiyana gas field on its northern flank, augmenting the existing contract zone by 60 square kilometres. 
6 September 2022, 17:42 PM

Magnitude 6.8 quake in China's Sichuan leaves more than 30 dead

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing more than 30 people and shaking the provincial capital of Chengdu and more distant provinces.
5 September 2022, 14:34 PM

Govt signs deal for 55MW wind power

Bangladesh Power Development Board today (September 4, 2022) signed an agreement with a consortium to build a wind farm in Bagerhat’s Mongla that will produce 55MW electricity.
4 September 2022, 16:47 PM

30-feet-long dead whale washes up on Kuakata beach

A 30-feet-long dead whale washed up on the Kuakata beach in Patuakhali this (September 3, 2022) morning.
3 September 2022, 12:03 PM

Double-headed tortoise turns 25 at Geneva museum

Angelica Bourgoin strokes the shell of Janus the tortoise, whispering to him quietly as he scuttles in his pen and - his two heads rubbing together - prepares to celebrate his 25th birthday.
3 September 2022, 09:41 AM

Nearly 20,000 marooned as Teesta water flows 15cm above danger level

At least sixty-five chars (islands) and its villages have been inundated as the Teesta river water is flowing above the danger level. Owing to this, at least 20,000 people have been marooned with poor or no access to drinking water and basic amenities.
2 September 2022, 08:35 AM

Agreement signed to set up Bangladesh’s 2nd waste-to-energy project

An agreement was signed today (September 1, 2022) between the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) and Chinese firm U&D to develop the country’s second waste-based power plant.
1 September 2022, 14:40 PM

Govt may subsidise diesel for farmers:  Agriculture Minister

Like fertiliser, the government would consider giving subsidies to farmers for diesel, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.
1 September 2022, 11:41 AM

Sample of Russian crude oil to be tested in Ctg

Russian state-owned oil supplier Zarubezhneft JSC has sent samples of its crude oil to Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).
31 August 2022, 19:12 PM

Reducing fuel price by Tk 5 has no impact: Tawfiq-e-Elahi

Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury today (August 31, 2022) said it would have been better to continue with the existing price of fuel instead of reducing it by Tk 5.
31 August 2022, 10:28 AM

Capacity payments for power plants: One third goes to three firms

Thirty-five percent of all capacity payments the government made to independent power producers (IPPs) over the last three years went to two private companies and a joint venture.
31 August 2022, 02:00 AM

Won’t make much difference: experts

The government’s decision to cut fuel prices by Tk 5 per litre would have little impact on the crisis that people are now facing, said economists and experts.
30 August 2022, 18:00 PM

First unit of Rampal power plant connected to national grid ahead of inauguration

The first unit of the 1320MW coal-fired Maitree Super Power Plant at Rampal in Bangladesh has been synchronised with the country’s national electricity grid, ahead of its likely joint inauguration during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in September.
30 August 2022, 15:35 PM

Govt considering buying India's surplus fuel: Foreign Secretary

In light of the ongoing global energy crisis, Dhaka is seeking a long-term partnership with Delhi to buy its surplus fuel, said said Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen yesterday (August 29, 2022).
29 August 2022, 18:54 PM

Fuel prices cut by Tk 5 per litre

The government yesterday trimmed fuel prices by Tk 5 per litre in line with the 11.25 percentage point slash in the import duty of diesel by the National Board of Revenue.
29 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Erosion by Teesta, Dharla: Many rendered homeless in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram

Over 200 families at several villages under different upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram have been rendered homeless in the last one month due to sudden erosion by the Teesta and Dharla rivers.
29 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Fuel prices cut by Tk 5 per litre

The government has decided to cut fuel prices by Tk 5 per litre, which will be effective from 1:00 am tomorrow (August 30, 2022).
29 August 2022, 13:12 PM

Fuel prices may be adjusted: Nasrul Hamid

The government may adjust fuel prices, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said.
29 August 2022, 11:08 AM

India claims “first of its kind” state-funded helmet will purify air

As India's capital of New Delhi prepares for winter - and the accompanying season of acrid smog - the government is promoting a motorcycle helmet fitted with filters and a fan at the back that it says can remove 80 percent of pollutants.
29 August 2022, 07:56 AM