What should be done in this context? First, there is an urgent need for an independent, international standard human resources audit of the Rooppur project. In the light of International Atomic Energy Agency guidelines, the nuclear power plant company structure, recruitment and promotion processes should be reevaluated through a multidisciplinary committee. Second, clear standards of […]
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the United States will abandon Iran’s energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the Islamic republic. With oil prices rising dramatically, he told CNN the disruption to the petroleum and gas industry would be short-lived – “Worst case, it’s a few weeks. It’s not months.” Israel […]
However, in a press release sent to Prothom Alo at around 2:30 pm on Wednesday, Summit Group said that according to the assessment of international experts, the ship should be taken to a dockyard in Singapore or the Middle East for repairs. It has already been prepared for departure. Summit Group hopes that it will […]
Cabinet Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said the decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Monday. The general office timings in the country were from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. But the government reduced the timing by one hour to “save electricity and energy” and fixed it from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from November 15, […]
Ambassador Haas said Russia has shown the world that it will hold energy infrastructure hostage to achieve its powerful objectives. “Therefore, all countries should develop a plan to strengthen their energy security based on a diverse portfolio of resources,” he said. Haas said Bangladesh is fortunate in its domestic supply of natural gas. “I'm proud […]
Energy expert M Shamsul Alam said the actual amount of load shedding is much higher. Evidence of additional load shedding has also been found in the records of power distribution agencies delivering electricity to customers. The largest power distribution company, Rural Electrification Board (REB), carried out load shedding of 3,483 MW this Monday alone. Against […]
Under an automated pricing system, officials now adjust fuel prices according to the international market at the beginning of each month. Fuel prices went down due to adjustments in the last two months. As per the latest notification, diesel and kerosene will be sold at Tk 107 per liter instead of the previous Tk 106. […]
“We are expecting natural gas reserves in four areas of the well. We are assuming that we will be able to extract 10 million cubic feet of natural gas from each of these fields which will be added to the national grid. BAPEX officials say the country needs additional gas to further fuel its economy […]
Several senior diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Qatar's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani had visited Bangladesh in 2005. Another Emir of Qatar is set to visit Bangladesh after almost two decades. Qatar's diplomatic relations with the Arab League, particularly other Middle East countries and Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia, […]
Bangladesh is finally going to issue a fresh international tender next week for oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal. Many international companies have already shown interest in bidding. Petrobangla, the government-owned agency involved in natural gas, oil, coal and mineral resources, has invited 55 companies in the tender process. Sources in the […]
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 […]
The Prime Minister further said that the government has focused on controlling the current war induced inflation and reducing hardship for the people. “For this purpose, we have laid emphasis on increasing all types of production.” ITFC CEO Engineer Hani Salem said they will provide all possible support to realize Sheikh Hasina's 'Smart Bangladesh' vision […]