Barapukuria power plant unit-1 resumes operation after a day

Plant chief engineer says unit’s overhaul is overdue
15 August 2026

Barapukuria power plant unit-1 shut down over mechanical failure

Plant was supplying around 50 MW from unit-1 before shutdown
14 August 2026

Summit resumes LNG supply to national grid

Company says it expects supply to gradually increase to around 550 mmcfd by 2:00am Saturday
14 August 2026

Gas crisis hits Chattogram again as LNG vessel unable to berth due to rough sea

Supply fell to around half of the city’s daily requirement as LNG operations disrupted at Maheshkhali
13 August 2026

Lingering LNG crisis may drag power cut woes

Worried over public outrage, Palli Bidyut Association asks for protection for its offices, grid
13 August 2026

Only 3 CNG stations operating in Narayanganj as drivers wait for hours

Low gas pressure has crippled supply across the district and cut into drivers’ daily earnings
12 August 2026
12 August 2026

Huawei launches grid-forming inverter, large-scale battery storage system

The Chinese technology company unveiled the SUN2000-506KTL-H3 grid-forming smart string inverter and LUTERRA-6261-25 battery energy storage system
12 August 2026

Rooftop solar panels can add 3,600MWp to national grid

Bangladesh could generate more than 3,600 megawatts peak (MWp) of electricity from rooftop solar panels, according to a new assessment by the state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol).
12 August 2026

Gas crisis to be resolved within 5-7 days: PM Tarique

Speaking in Fatikchhari after meeting Hefazat-e-Islam chief, he says LNG unloading disruption issue has been addressed
9 August 2026

Govt may allow private firms to import fuel, sell in retail

Move comes after Bashundhara’s proposal to bring in up to 33.5 lakh tonnes a yr; minister says it aims to introduce competition; BPC has ‘reservations’
9 August 2026

Most Gazipur garment factories resume operations

Gas supply remains below half of daily demand
8 August 2026
7 August 2026

Power Division withdraws legal-action warning over inflated electricity bill claims

Note: This report has been updated to reflect the Power Division’s revised statement
3 August 2026

Bangladesh seeks natural gas imports from Myanmar through pipeline

Energy minister raised the proposal during talks with Myanmar ambassador
2 August 2026
2 August 2026

Rooppur Unit-1 power generation delayed pending regulatory approval

Plant cannot begin power generation until it secures BAERA's B2 commissioning licence
1 August 2026

Profits surge at US oil giant amid Iran war supply shock

Higher crude prices and record refining margins lift second-quarter earnings
31 July 2026

Bridge authority approves 120 acres land for 55MW solar plant at Jamuna Bridge site

North-West Power Generation Company to build plant as part of govt's green employment initiative
30 July 2026

Restructuring the energy sector for sustained progress

The spillover effects of the energy crisis on the wider economy are evident
27 July 2026