The perennial energy crisis of industries in Bangladesh remains unresolved even though energy prices have been hiked considerably to offset government subsidies in the sector and facilitate industrial productivity.
Latest government decisions regarding energy are textbook examples of regulatory capture
The latest energy master plan does not align with Bangladesh's clean energy targets
Although the coal consumption declined in Bangladesh last year, it is expected to increase sharply this year, the International Energy Agency said yesterday.
The lack of transparency in the energy sector is costing the nation dearly.
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has urged the people of the country to keep patience “as the power supply will be restored across the country as soon as possible”.
The national energy crisis is a direct result of the corruption and nepotism encouraged by the indemnity law.
There is a lack of clarity and transparency when it comes to how much subsidy is being provided to the power sector, why the government is providing it, and in fact, who they are subsidising.
An economy without an independent source of data is like an aircraft flying without its airspeed sensors.
The next two years could be the hottest on record globally, says research from the UK's Met Office.
Iran is eyeing wider trade cooperation with Bangladesh especially in energy sector as the sanctions imposed on Iran are set to be withdrawn.
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Spain's Libero magazine that his greatest fear is dying at a young age.
With measured use, the country’s current gas reserve will last for about the next 16 years, Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power says in the parliament.
The 2400-megawatt Rooppur nuclear power project is likely to cost around $10 billion, more than three times the initial estimate of the government.
THE recent public hearings organised by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) and the sorry state of preparedness of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and its subsidiaries, gas distribution and transmission companies including TITAS and Gas Transmission Company Ltd. (GTCL) leave a lot to be desired.