Natural resources
They appear amid heatwave and disappear after rain
Residents in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram are in a state of panic following giant mealybug infestation in the area for the past several days.
Nepal to ensure export of power to Bangladesh, India
Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel today said his country would ensure the export of electricity to Bangladesh and India
Mymensingh farmer killed in elephant attack
A 72-year-old farmer was killed by a herd of wild elephants in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh early today
Nature quest: Giving colour to the seas
A sea slug, more specifically a dorid nudibranch or Goniobranchus reticulus, spotted around 12ft deep into the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island
Untapped petroleum potential: Offshore areas of Bangladesh largely unexplored, says TGS
Petrobangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation) initiated an international tender in March for offshore oil and gas exploration, following the approval of the revamped model production sharing contract (PSC)
Thailand closes island after coral bleaching found
An island in southern Thailand was closed on Thursday after the discovery of extensive coral bleaching, the national parks office said
Offshore oil, gas exploration: 7 foreign firms bought tenders so far
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said seven international companies have so far bought tenders to participate in oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal
So, how many donkeys are there in Bangladesh?
Do you know how many donkeys there are in Bangladesh? The answer is we don't know the numbers
No solution for load shedding soon: Tawfiq Elahi
Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said there is no immediate solution to the existing load shedding as the government has reduced import of primary fuel to conserve foreign currency reserve.
2 PGCB engineers to be suspended over grid failure: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said two engineers of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) will be suspended over the recent national grid failure.
Power grid failure: Probe on to find if it was intentional
The national grid failure in the eastern part of the country was not a technical glitch, it was a “man management problem”, said State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid yesterday.
India increases profit tax on export of diesel, jet fuel
India today (October 15, 2022) announced an increase in the windfall profit tax on the export of diesel and that on jet fuel exports with effect from October 16 in a move that will make the two products costlier.
Nat'l grid failure wasn't technical glitch rather man-made issue: Nasrul Hamid
The incident of national grid failure in eastern part of the country was not due to technical glitches, but a man-made problem, said Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
BERC rejects proposal for electricity price hike
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday rejected the electricity price hike proposal from the Power Development Board, saying the data provided is insufficient.
No electricity price hike right now: BERC
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has backtracked on its recent move to hike the bulk electricity price.
Ghorashal unit-5 stops production yet again
Ghorashal Power Plant’s unit-5 will not be supplying electricity for the next seven days, the plant’s officials said.
Pvt power plants on heavy fuel: Standoff over unpaid bills hurts consumers
A standoff over unpaid bills between the government and independent power plants that run on heavy fuel oil is hurting people when they are enduring the worst power crisis in a decade.
Power generation at Ghorashal Power Plant’s unit-5 halted again
Power generation at unit five of Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant in Narsingdi was halted again today (October 12) two days after resuming.
