It said that from June, the electricity tariff for lifeline (0-50 units) of all power distribution companies will be Tk 4.63 and for residential first phase (0-75 units) will be Tk 5.26. Earlier, on Wednesday (June 3), BERC announced the new electricity price in the first phase from Tk 4.63 to Tk 5.32 for users […]
Under REB, 80 rural electricity cooperative societies supply electricity to 462 upazilas across the country. The organization now operates approximately 550,000 kilometers of distribution lines and serves approximately 37.5 million consumers. Including regular and contractual employees, its employee strength is around 40,000. Officials say the organization faces several structural challenges, including distribution lines passing through […]
People associated with the power sector said that very little initiative has been taken to reduce the cost of power generation. During the previous Awami League government, generation capacity was increased to double the demand, which also increased the capacity charges or rental payments for power plants. Agreements were made with these power plants under […]
Bangladesh is in the final stages of using nuclear energy for power generation. Today, Tuesday, uranium fuel loading into the reactor core of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) began. With this milestone, Bangladesh is set to become the 33rd country in the world to use nuclear energy. Once uranium fuel is injected into the reactor […]
REB data shows demand at 7:00 pm on Monday was 10,235 MW while supply was 7,338 MW. At 8:00 pm, demand increased to 10,447 MW with a supply deficit of 2,414 MW. Under the directions of PDB, coordination of power distribution among distribution companies is done through the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) of PGCB. […]
AMTOB also warned that any large-scale network disruption would impact emergency ambulance and fire service communications, banking and mobile financial services, government digital operations and coordination between law enforcement agencies. The letter recommends four urgent measures: ensuring uninterrupted power supply to core networks and data centres; Prioritizing power connections to BTS sites; Enabling direct fuel […]
BIPPA also said that although the country has a power generation capacity of over 28,000 MW, it is not always possible to produce power at full capacity. More than 6,000 MW of capacity cannot be utilized due to inadequate gas supply. Additionally, 1,626 MW is closed for maintenance. Solar power is unavailable at night, while […]
Ruman said, not only in his office, the Prime Minister also directed the officials concerned to switch off half the lights and increase the temperature of the AC in the Cabinet meeting room after entering the room for the Cabinet meeting. Building No. 1 in the Secretariat houses the Prime Minister’s Office as well as […]
During the visit, the Administrator also highlighted concerns over methane gas emissions from waste deposited at landfills. He said the accumulation of methane sometimes causes fire and smoke to spread, posing a health threat to nearby residents. DNCC has already received complaints from local people and is considering the matter promptly. “We are seriously considering […]
The first cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tariq Rehman. The cabinet meeting comprising members and advisors of the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Tariq Rahman was held at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon. In the meeting, the new government initially set three priorities and decided to implement them. […]
Explaining the process, Mahmudul Hussain said, “This power will be sent to Bangladesh through the Indian grid.” He said BPDB has launched a five-year project costing Tk 6.5 billion to facilitate this power import. Mahmudul Hossain said following the Agriculture Ministry's proposal, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) will purchase 25,000 metric tons of TSP fertilizer […]
Though the government is trying to reassure people, no one is believing it because the base has become weak. Apart from this, there is also pressure to fulfill various conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This multidimensional pressure has also affected the upcoming national budget. The growth rate which was more than 10 percent […]