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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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