Dhaka – Bangladesh is willing to invest US$ 1 billion in the 1125-MW Dorjilung hydropower project under trilateral cooperation with India and Bhutan, said Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
Category: Energy
UN urges Dhaka to scrap coal-fired power plant near tiger forest
The Sundarbans—a vast mangrove wetland along the southwestern coast of Bangladesh that’s home to abundant wildlife, including endangered tigers—yields million pounds of fish, shrimp and crab each year. This is healthy, sustainable, affordable food in a country where roughly 69…
BPC ‘fails’ to take action against 46 erring filling stations
Dhaka – Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has purportedly failed to take any legal action against the 46 errant filling stations in 13 southern districts over the last 10 months, despite issuing show-cause notices, UNB news agency reported. The filling stations…
Paris deal strong enabler for renewable energy action: IRENA
Abu Dhabi – International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director-General Adnan Z. Amin issued the following statement upon the entry into force of the Paris Agreement Friday: “IRENA welcomes the entry into force of the Paris Agreement and congratulates those Parties…
Titas snaps 77,267 illegal natural gas connections
Dhaka – Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company snapped gas connections of 77,267 establishments, including one CNG station, six commercial firms and 77,260 household ovens, in the last 26 days from October 6.
Offshore wind could grow more than 650% by 2030: IRENA
Tokyo, Japan – Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind, launched Monday…
NGOs urge government to redirect energy subsidy to solar plants
Civil Society representatives today urged the government to redirect its current 13 million US dollar subsidy to renewable energy, especially to solar power generation, from conventional power plants run by fossil fuels.They said aside from more investment and policy focus…
National animal Royal Bengal Tiger in grave danger
by Raquib Siddiqi The global wild tiger population has increased for the first time since conservation efforts began in the 1960s. But the number of Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT)—the national animal and major tourist attraction, has nose-dived in Bangladesh. The…
Russia oil minister signals cooperation with Saudis on price
Cairo (AP/UNB) — Russia’s oil minister signaled possible cooperation with Saudi Arabia at a meeting with his Gulf Arab counterparts in Riyadh on Sunday, as the kingdom seeks to convince major oil producing countries to cut production in order to…
Move to turn Bangladesh’s brick industry green
Dhaka – UNDP Deputy Country Director Nick Beresford gives insight into the importance of the brick industry and Bangladesh, and how it can be made more sustainable. UNDP and the House Building Research Institute (HBRI) held a joint policy dialogue…
Rosatom opens regional centre in Mumbai, India
Dhaka – Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation- Rosatom formally opened a regional centre in Mumbai, India on October 20. The opening ceremony took place within the framework of the India Nuclear Energy international conference and exhibition. Besides India, the Mumbai…
Home LPG reservoirs to replace piped natural gas in Bangladesh
Sadrul Hasan Dhaka – In the face of depleting natural gas reserve, a move is underway to make the installation of LPG reservoirs in buildings mandatory by incorporating a provision in the Building Code, officials at Energy Division said, UNB…
Ashok Leyland launches first electric bus made in India
Dhaka – Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group on October 17 unveiled in Chennai the Country’s first Circuit electric bus, designed and engineered entirely in India by Indians, for the Nation. In line with Ashok Leyland’s vision for the…
UN tells Bangladesh to halt mangrove-threatening coal plant
Dhaka – Rampal coal plant poses a ‘serious threat’ to a key ecosystem for Bengal tigers and must be cancelled, says the UN world heritage body The UN’s world heritage body has made an urgent intervention to stop the construction…
Police foil Nat’l Committee’s march towards Indian HC; 30 injured
Dhaka – Police foiled a procession of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port near Mowchak area in the capital on Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
Boosting renewables in cities vital to achieve dev goals: IRENA
Ecuador – Cities now have an unprecedented opportunity to transform and decarbonise their energy supply and use, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy in Cities, released today on the sidelines of the…
Turkey’s Russia-baked Akkuyu nuke project picks up pace
Dhaka – Russia and Turkey have agreed to accelerate the Akkuyu project. The statement was made after the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Following the talks, we agreed to speed up the…
Rampal Power Plant: Fly ash a big threat to environment
The fly ash to be generated from the Rampal coal-fired power plant has the potential to cause “substantial” damage to the environment, say experts. They also pointed out the tender document does not clearly specify how exactly the contaminants of…
5 BD independent solar power projects hit snags
Dhaka – The implementation works on five independent power producer (IPP) solar power projects, out of seven, are getting delayed for land-related problems, according to Power Division officials, UNB news agency reported.
Those against Rampal mostly linked to Jamaat: Minister
Dhaka – State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid on Saturday said most of those who have been opposing Rampal power plant project are linked with Jamaat and Shibir, UNB news agency reported.
Rosatom Enters IT Market
Next spring Rosatom will bring online Europe’s largest data center near the city of Tver of Russia.
ICM demands cancellation of Rampal power plant
Ideal Citizen Movement (ICM), a newly floated social group, on Saturday demanded that the government immediately cancel the Rampal coal-fired power plant for the sake of the Sundarbans.The demand was made at a human chain formed in front of the…
Third Int’l Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference opens
Nairobi – More than 500 participants gathered in Nairobi today for the opening of the third International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC). Organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the conference aims to boost electricity access through the development…
Petrobangla finalizes their negotiation on gas exploration in deep sea
Dhaka-State-owned Petrobangla has finally completed its negotiation with Daewoo International Corporation for the exploration of gas in deep sea block-12 in the Bay of Bengal and put forward its proposal seeking approval to sign a deal with the South Korean…
‘BCL men’, cops foil Rampal power plant protesters’ rally
Police and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student body of ruling Awami League, allegedly foiled a cycle rally of Rampal power plant protestors at the central Shaheed Minar here on Friday.Witnesses said a group of students and environmentalists under…
Russian nuclear reactor restored by using fire
Dhaka – A unique annealing operation was carried out at Russia’s Kola Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 to recover the reactor vessel’s steel properties altered by radiation, says a press release issued by the Triune Group in Dhaka.
DU Energy Institute’s publication unveiled
‘ENERZINE,’ a research publication of Institute of Energy of Dhaka University (DU) was unveiled today at a function on the campus here Monday. Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique unveiled the publication as the chief guest at his latter’s…
Govt to reply to Unesco over Rampal plant in a week
The government will reply in seven days on the concern of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) over the planned Rampal power plant.”We will reply to the UNESCO stating our position over its concern on the Rampal…
Govt plays down Unesco’s concern at Rampal
Dhaka – The State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid Bipu has said that the Department of Environment will respond to UNESCO, which has expressed its concern over the environmental impact of the Rampal thermo-electric plant on…
Saarc agrees on plan to harmonise energy trade
Islamabad – Energy regulators of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) have agreed to have harmonisation of regulations, codes and standards of electricity grids for cross-border electricity trade in the region. After a two-day meeting, the National Electric…