The cost of imported LNG is likely to be Tk 11.50 per unit (each cubic metre) as the government has finally exempted all kinds of duties on it. After a huge debate over duty exemption between the National Board of…
Category: Energy
HC stops gas price hike phase -II
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday declared the second phase of the gas price hike for household uses illegal.
Electric vehicles form future of auto industry
Electric cars constitute less than 0.1 percent of the vehicle market today, but the market and regulatory forces all but ensure electric vehicles will be the future of the auto industry. According to the 2016 Global Electric Vehicle Outlook from…
UK varsity event Thursday on how climate change taught in BD
A major international event aimed at transforming how environmental and conservation issues are tackled in Bangladesh will be held in the UK Thursday, July 20.
Reps of int’l orgs visit Russia’s latest nuke facilities
Dhaka – A 42 member high power delegation comprising representatives of various countries and working in international organizations, including International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Russia’s advanced nuclear power technologies, including Generation 3+ nuclear power unit , floating nuke plant…
Lankan multinational co to set up cylinder plant in BD
July 17 (LBO) – LAUGFS Gas Bangladesh, part of the diversified Sri Lankan multinational LAUGFS Holdings, said it is planning to set up a cylinder manufacturing plant in Bangladesh.
Cargo vessel hits oil tanker: Oil spills in Kirtankhola
Barisal, July – A huge quantity of oil spilled in the Kirtankhola River as an oil-laden vessel collided with another vessel at Charkaua point of the river in Barisal on Friday.
Main work of Rooppur nuke power plant begins in Sept
The main work on the much- awaited Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) would start in September this year, Science and Technology Minister Architect Yeafesh Osman today said. “Our honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lay the foundation stone of the…
Govt target to generate 2000mw power from renewable sources
The government has set a target to generate 2000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable sources in three years, which will be 10.0 percent of the country’s total power production. “We are working to increase power generation from renewable sources…
Dhaka dwellers burn Taka 580m worth of gas a day to boil water
After preparing breakfast for her eight-member family, Suraya Akhter Chisty Rima, a resident of Old Dhaka, boils two pitchers of water every day for meeting their safe drinking water demand as the water supplied by Dhaka Wasa cannot be taken…
Coal-fired plants top polluters in Europe: EU
Helsinki, Jul 10 (AP/UNB) – The European Union says coal-fired power plants are responsible for the most pollution on the continent, with Britain among the top polluters.
China’s ZTE Corp to setup solar power plant in Rangamati
Dhaka – Dhaka – State-owned Power Development Board (PDB) on Sunday signed deal with a Chinese EPC contractor to set up a 7.4 mw power grid connected solar power plant in Kaptai hydropower station area.
Unesco nod for Rampal with consent of countries: PM’s Adviser
Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on Sunday said Unesco has given its nod to Rampal coal-fired power plant near the Sundarbans after getting consent from 12 countries without vote in this regard. “The statement issued by the Foreign…
BNP accuses Govt of deceiving people over Rampal
Dhaka, July 8 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government is ‘deceiving’ people by carrying out a propaganda that Unesco has lifted its objection to Rampal power station near the Sundarbans.
BNP terms Rampal power plant harmful
Dhaka, July 7– BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said their party will not change its stance against the construction of the coal-fired Power Station at Rampal near the Sundarbans though Unesco has withdrawn its objection…
Plan to export power from Nepal to Bangladesh
GMR Upper Karnali Hydropower, the developer of the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydroelectric Project, is preparing to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Bangladeshi government to evacuate energy produced by the scheme to Bangladesh via India, GMR officials…
Unesco withdraws objection from Rampal power project
Dhaka, Jul 6 – The World Heritage Committee of Unesco has withdrawn its earlier objection over the construction of Rampal power plant project at its current location. It has also spared the Sundarbans from being relegated to the List of…
IAEA assures support for Rooppur nuke plant
Dhaka, July 4 – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday assured Bangladesh of its all support and cooperation in constructing Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
Stop Rampal project: NCPS, BAPA ask govt
Dhaka – National Committee to Protect Sundarbans (NCPS) and Bangladeah Paribesh Andolon (BAPA) on Sunday renewed its call to the government to cancel the Rampal coal-fired power plant project for the sake of saving the Sundarbans. -UNB
Queen honours young leaders frokm Bangladesh
Her Majesty The Queen presented young people from Bangladesh with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award at Buckingham Palace, to honour Sajid Iqbal and Rahat Hossain for their work to champion the use of renewable energy in commercial and domestic environments,…
Invention that could slash energy consumption
Cairo – An Egyptian inventor has successfully tested a safe electricity system for homes that eliminates the risk of electric shocks and reduces energy consumption significantly.
Some 116 projects in power sector need $24.73 billion investment
Dhaka – State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has urged the country`s banks and financial institutions to invest in the government`s ‘fast track projects’, presumably by borrowing –UNB news agency reported
Pakistan’s persistent energy crisis
Nadeem ul Haque Islamabad – For almost a decade, Pakistan has lacked the energy it needs, with producers and consumers across the country facing power outages for up to 12 hours per day. At the root of this crisis lies…
Expart finds EIA on Rampal power plant inappropriate
Dhaka, June 10 – The government’s report on the possible impacts of Rampal Power Plant Project on the environment did not properly evaluate its potential risks, said a National Committee report on Saturday.
Solar tents improve nutrition in highlands villages of Bolivia
By Franz Chávez Phuyuwasi, Bolivia, Jun 7 2017 (IPS) – In this remote highlands valley community in central Bolivia, a group of Quechua indigenous women have learned how to combat the intense frosts and the shortage of water in solar…
Supreme Court stays HC order blocking gas price hike
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court o Monday extended its order staying a High Court order that had stayed for six months the second phase of the gas price hike that came into effect from June 1.
Russia-India accord on Kudankulam nuke plant phase III
Dhaka – ASE Group of Companies, a sister concern of Russia’s state nuclear power corporation -Rosatom and Nuclear Power Corporation of India signed a general framework agreement on the construction of the third phase of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant…
Power agony likely to prolong; 18 plants still out of operation
Dhaka – Although State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has assured that the power supply situation will improve by May 27, many areas of the country, including Dhaka city, still have to experience power cuts. UNB news reported
New gas price effective from Thursday
Dhaka – The new gas price is going be effective from Thursday as the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the High Court order that stayed for six months a government decision for raising gas prices for all consumers with effect…
PM seeks support from friendly countries for Rohiynga repatriation
Dhaka – Irked by the very slow pace of repatriation of Myanmar nationals Rohiynga from Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought help from friendly countries to gear up the process. UNB news reported