The electricity tariff in Bangladesh hiked by 5 percent at the retail level is still less than that in many developed countries, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud today.

The government yesterday raised the electricity price for consumers, on average, by 5 percent, skirting around procedures of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).

The government has hiked the retail price of electricity by 5 percent bypassing the public hearing of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.

The government is now hiking the retail price of electricity bypassing the public hearing of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.

Less than a month after the government said that it was withdrawing energy subsidies, an electricity tariff hike of over 15 percent was placed on the table yesterday.

Any increase in the retail tariffs of electricity will drive up the production cost and lead to a further spiral in inflation, worsening the condition of lower-income groups, said presidents of two chambers today.

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has sought "visible Indian cooperation" for importing hydropower from Nepal and Bhutan.

The “Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Ordinance, 2022” was placed in parliament yesterday, paving the way for the government to adjust the prices of gas and electricity without public hearing.

The 'Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Ordinance, 2022' was placed in parliament today paving the way for government to adjust prices of gas and electricity without public hearing.

Bangladesh wants deeper ties with India in energy and power sector to avoid future energy crisis, State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said yesterday.

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has expressed Bangladesh's interest in importing more petroleum products at an affordable price from India.

Bangladesh will start getting electricity from India’s Adani Godda Power Plant in March, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, energy and mineral resources.

The State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, said Bangladesh will get a supply of 750MW of electricity from Adani Godda Power Plant from mid-March.

Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has decreased by Tk 5.39 per kg to Tk 102.70 from previous price of Tk 108.09 per kg as Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced its latest price for the month of January.

The commercial operation of the first unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant may delay by one year, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today.

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) Chairman ABM Azad today said there is no possibility of reducing fuel oil price for the time being.

Despite the government’s commitment in the national plan to increase production of renewable energy, an investment proposal to produce 1,000 megawatts of solar power is waiting for approval at a time when the country is facing persistent power-cuts.

The draft Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) projects very high electricity demand in 2040 and 2050 based on ambitious growth forecasts, which are sometimes “politically motivated”, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said energy security will be ensured by facing all challenges through honesty, integrity and dedication.

One of the two units of the coal-fired Rampal Power Plant has started supplying electricity to the national grid on a trial basis.