Bangladesh has fallen into an "energy trap" where heavy dependence on fuel imports, costing nearly $12 billion annually, has left the country vulnerable to global shocks, business leaders and energy experts warned today

22 subsystems delivered for process control and radiation monitoring, Rosatom says

Analysts say viability hinges on transparent, balanced charges

Washington is reportedly awaiting a response from Tehran on several key points in the next 48 hours

Reviews the country’s energy situation, expresses satisfaction with ministry steps

Economists say Bangladesh’s already high inflation makes it harder for households to absorb fresh increases in fuel-linked costs

Diesel, petrol, octane, and kerosene rates retained after April hike

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Its multiple independent safety layers ensure that if one system fails, others immediately take over, Dr Zahedul Hasan says

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Bangladesh’s coal-fired power plants have, for the first time, outpaced gas-based generation, marking a major shift in the country’s power mix amid declining domestic gas supply and stagnant LNG imports.

Hopefully, this problem will not arise again, he tells parliament

Problem stems from profiteering and panic in the market, he says

Power generation at unit-1 came to a halt on Wednesday night, while two other units remained inoperative from before

The government continues to struggle to meet rising electricity demand amid a sweltering heatwave, with rural Bangladesh suffering frequent, lengthy outages as power generation remains under strain due to a lack of fuel.

300MW from unit-1 expected to reach the grid by late July or early August

Govt expecting 1,982MW of extra supply from coal by the first week of May

Six-hour shutdown reduces gas supply by 400 mmcfd amid ongoing energy strain

Outage exposes vulnerability of LNG-dependent energy system

Failure to boost domestic gas extraction and rising dependence on imported energy deepened the country’s vulnerability, he says