What will be the situation of power cut this summer?
Hasan said Bangladesh will build a burn unit in Thimphu as a goodwill gesture which also showcases the country's capability. The Foreign Minister also gave information about the visit of Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk. Bhutan was the first country to recognize newly independent Bangladesh on 6 December 1971 when the third King of […]
The state minister and the Chinese ambassador also discussed the China-funded projects, setting up a lithium battery factory, and semiconductor factory, electric vehicle, battery storage system, smart meter, solar power projects, wind power projects, generating power from wastes, and exploration of gas. Welcoming Yao Wen, Nasrul Hamid stated that China is a tested friend of […]
At that time, Mujabul Haq stood up and appeared to disagree with the Minister of State, but his speech could not be heard because the mike was switched off. Then Nasrul Hamid said that there might have been a fault in the transformer or transmission line in Mujibul Haq's union and it might have taken […]
Like last year, this year too there is uncertainty regarding fuel supply. Involves the use of gas in producing electricity at low cost. The demand for gas in the power sector is about 2.32 billion sft. Last year the maximum supply of gas was 1.30 billion cft. The current supply is 850 million cft. The […]
There is power outage in Jhalakhati district for 29 hours due to breaking of electric poles and breaking of cables due to Cyclone Midhili formed in the Bay of Bengal. People are facing water and electricity crisis in the district. Due to lack of electricity, water supply has come to a standstill in the district […]
After the meeting at the Nepalese Embassy in Dhaka, Saud had told UNB that he hoped all the issues would be resolved during the Nepalese Prime Minister’s visit to India – to facilitate export of electricity by Nepal to Bangladesh. According to a report in Kathmandu Post, during the Nepalese Prime Minister’s visit to India […]
The assessment team, which includes representatives from the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), made the call via a publication from Washington on Saturday. He visited Bangladesh from 8 to 11 October and held meetings with various stakeholders including the Prime Minister, Chief Election Commissioner, leaders of political parties and members […]
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has criticized individuals who criticize her government and the handling of foreign exchange reserves and warned that if they talk too much she will stop everything and see the consequences. She said, “If you talk too much, I will stop everything. If I return to power after the elections, I will […]
According to the information of the World Nuclear Association, the countries using nuclear energy are – America, China, France, Russia, South Korea, Canada, Ukraine, Germany, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, UK, India, Czech Republic, Finland. , Switzerland, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Hungary, Slovakia, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Romania, Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Slovenia, Netherlands, Iran and Armenia. […]
Four people, including three from the same family, lost their lives due to electrocution during rain in Mirpur, Dhaka. The incident took place around 9:30 pm on Thursday night in the opposite direction of Jhilpar slum adjacent to Commerce College in Mirpur. Mohammad Mohsin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mirpur Model Police Station, informed Prothom Alo at […]
Over 1 trillion taka has been paid to power plants as capacity fee in 14 years during the three terms of the current government, with private power plants receiving a major share. Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid revealed details on capacity charges in Parliament on Tuesday. According to data […]
Minister of State Nasrul Hamid also highlighted a list of terms and conditions from the agreements signed between the government and private power plants receiving capacity charges. These include ensuring 90 per cent availability annually, otherwise capacity charges will be deducted; Running annual reliability tests, and maintaining risk insurance during power plant operations. Whether in […]
Meanwhile, Iqbal Asif Raji, assistant engineer at NESCO’s Rangpur office, lodged a written complaint at the Kaliganj police station on Thursday, 48 hours after the incident. However, he did not name anyone in the complaint. Earlier on Tuesday, Bangladesh Chhatra League’s Kaliganj upazila unit president Shariful Islam had led an attack on the sales and […]
