Despite a lagging economy and high unemployment rates, retailers are reporting this year is one of the best for sales, with 152 million shoppers expected to hit stores this Black Friday. Ea… Read More

Dhaka: Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina recently laid foundation stone of 150 megawatt peaking power plant at Saidabad in the district. Hasina also inaugurated expansion works of t… Read More

SummaryPower generation in Bangladesh is primarily from natural gas but not from coal due to enriched natural gas reserves in the eastern part of the nation. Coal deposits seem to be poor, a… Read More

The Minister for Energy, Dr. Joe Oteng-Adjei, has said that in recognition of the need to spur economic growth and reduce poverty, the government, through the Ministry of Energy, has set a g… Read More

It’s almost impossible to live a normal life without electricity. No wonder that, despite the threats to the environment, power generation, specifically electricity generation, is stil… Read More

For Nigeria to generate additional 10,000M by 2011 and additional capacity generation thereafter as stipulated in the power sector's strategic plan, the country needs additional power plants… Read More

Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB), a subsidiary of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), on Wednesday (Feb 9) signed a contract with Marubeni, a Japanese company to in… Read More

DHAKA - Bangladesh today signed a primary deal with Russia for installing a 2000 MW nuclear power plant at Rooppur in Pabna.By signing the deal, the government launched country's first nucle… Read More

Dhaka: Commerce Minister Faruk Khan has recently urged Canadian businessmen to invest more in the power sector to help alleviate the nagging energy crunch crippling the country.He said so fa… Read More

Dhaka: Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Gennady P. Trotsenko said Russia is keen to support Bangladesh to develop its power sector.Trotsenko made the proposal at a meeting with state ministe… Read More

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has awarded a Spanish firm over Tk 1.0 billion project to build transmission line from Baharampur of India to Bheramara to import electricity from the neighb… Read More

DHAKA: Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said on Tuesday (Feb 15) that the government is planning to frame a separate policy to protect poor peoples' right to energy… Read More

Dhaka: Local company Summit Power has got two more power contracts for Syedpur 100 Megawatt Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)-Fired Private Power Plant and Shantahar 50 MW HFO Private Power Plant.The Cab… Read More

Dhaka: Experts have opinioned that the Bangladesh government should set up online audit system that can allow the transmission and distribution companies to know exactly the level of power l… Read More

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has a plan to set up a gas-based 225-MW power plant in BHOLA district. The district administration has already acquired 40 acres of land for setting up the… Read More

Dhaka: Bangladesh wants to import one thousand megawatts of power from a hydroelectric plant in Nepal.A seven-member delegation, led by Prime Minister’s Finance Adviser Dr Moshiur Rahm… Read More