Natural resources
Elephant found dead near Gazipur’s Bhawal National Park
An elephant was found dead at Bhawal National Park area at Gazipur's Rajendrapur this afternoon
The areas in Savar where gas supply will be halted for 12hrs tomorrow
Gas supply to all categories of customers will be suspended at different areas in Savar for 12 hours from 9:00am to 9:00pm tomorrow
BPDB supplies record 16,233MW power
Bangladesh Power Development Board today supplied a record 16,233 megawatts of electricity as power demand increased due to a country-wide heatwave
Amid sweltering heat, first working day starts with 966 MW of load shedding
Amid the summer's sweltering heat, the week's first working day started with 966 MW of load shedding
Honey collector dies in tiger attack in Sundarbans
A honey collector died in an attack by a tiger at Notabeki under Satkhira range of the Sundarbans today
Nature quest: Gems of the forest
The axis deer, chittra horin in Bangla, is one of the more precious belongings of the Sundarbans. This herd was seen wandering outside of the mangrove forest to eat grass under the open sky.
Petrobangla plans to invite int’l bidding for onshore blocks for hydrocarbon exploration: Chairman
After floating bids for offshore oil and gas exploration, Petrobangla now plans to invite international bidding for onshore hydrocarbon exploration
Nature Quest: Jewels of the jungle
Kalij pheasants spotted roaming the grounds at Chittagong University recently. These hen-sized birds can be found in forests and thickets in the Himalayan foothills, from Nepal and Pakistan to Western Thailand
Congestion on the Dhaka-Ctg highway as locals protest gas supply cut
Heavy traffic jam was reported on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway as residents of Munshiganj’s Gazaria protested the suspension of gas supply in the area by blocking it
Bangladesh wants to import 9,000MW electricity from neighbours: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said Bangladesh and India have a huge opportunity to work together for the development of the power and energy sector
Price adjustment will bring down fuel price: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said the government will adjust fuel prices every month from the current month based on fuel prices in the global market
Power sector in deep crisis: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the country’s power sector has plunged into a deep crisis
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 8
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) today raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 0.66, setting the new rate at Tk 123.52 per kg, up from the previous Tk 122.86
Areas in N'ganj, Dhaka, Munshiganj to be without gas supply for 16hrs tomorrow
Gas supply will be suspended in many areas of Narayanganj, and parts of Dhaka and Munshiganj districts for 16 hours from 8:00am tomorrow for emergency gas pipeline repair work
'BD Clean' volunteers clean Tangail's Louhajang river
Around 2,000 members of voluntary organisation BD Clean from across the country yesterday cleaned 2.5-kilometre stretch of Louhajang river in Tangail
Sundarbans: Crab fishing season begins
After a two-month hiatus during the breeding season of crabs, fishermen set sail once more in various rivers and canals of the Sundarbans to resume their crab catching activities.
Guideline issued for automated price of petroleum fuels
The government today issued a “Fuel Pricing Guidelines” through a gazette notification to set an automated price for the petroleum fuels across the country
Increased power tariffs to be effective from February
Gazette notification regarding revised tariffs to be issued today, state minister says
