Ijaz Hossain

Dr Ijaz Hossain is former dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet).

Power crisis: Perils of pursuing the old dangerous path

When LNG prices were high, not using LNG made sense. But does it make any sense now?

Surviving the energy crisis

Energy crises are not rare, but a crisis of this magnitude that tends to derail world economic progress is.

Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble

The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.

Does renewable energy have a future in Bangladesh?

Despite the fact that Bangladesh is a small country in terms of area; electricity grid coverage is very poor.

No planning: The root cause of ills in Bangladesh's power sector

Until recently, load-shedding was something that people in Bangladesh had forgotten – at least in Dhaka.

The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh

Renewable energy (RE) comprises of energy from the sun (directly), usually called solar, biomass, wind, tidal, geothermal and hydro.

Energy security and our future

Energy security is a difficult thing to analyse for a country because it is dependent on many factors. To assist in the analysis, researchers have identified four components of energy security: i) Availability;

Where do we stand?

In the last five years Bangladesh has been maintaining a GDP growth rate between six and seven percent. Consequently, Bangladesh's energy consumption has been increasing at more than eight percent per year.

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

Power crisis: Perils of pursuing the old dangerous path

When LNG prices were high, not using LNG made sense. But does it make any sense now?

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

Surviving the energy crisis

Energy crises are not rare, but a crisis of this magnitude that tends to derail world economic progress is.

December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022

Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble

The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.

November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022

Does renewable energy have a future in Bangladesh?

Despite the fact that Bangladesh is a small country in terms of area; electricity grid coverage is very poor.

July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022

No planning: The root cause of ills in Bangladesh's power sector

Until recently, load-shedding was something that people in Bangladesh had forgotten – at least in Dhaka.

February 19, 2022
February 19, 2022

The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh

Renewable energy (RE) comprises of energy from the sun (directly), usually called solar, biomass, wind, tidal, geothermal and hydro.

February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021

Energy security and our future

Energy security is a difficult thing to analyse for a country because it is dependent on many factors. To assist in the analysis, researchers have identified four components of energy security: i) Availability;

February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018

Where do we stand?

In the last five years Bangladesh has been maintaining a GDP growth rate between six and seven percent. Consequently, Bangladesh's energy consumption has been increasing at more than eight percent per year.

June 29, 2017
June 29, 2017

Budgetary allocation for energy is not enough

Has the finance minister addressed these issues and is this budget adequate to meet the challenges stated above? An equally important issue is this: do the responsible agencies have the capacity and capability of implementing such a large budget?

January 7, 2016
January 7, 2016

Meeting our energy challenges

There was great hope that having tackled the immediate crisis, the government will put the energy sector on a robust track to achieve sustainability. But, it appears that it has been derailed. True, there is no load shedding, and the government will be able to meet increasing demands in the next two to three years, but many issues of the energy sector will plague us for a long time to come.

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