Power & Energy
Power & Energy
Hike in power, gas prices won’t be big burden on people: Nasrul
Tk 2,400 cr subsidy for gas sector, Tk 5,089 for power sector enough to keep prices stable: CAB Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said tariffs on power and gas will be adjusted in such way that would not create any burden on…
Read More »Stop talking about rental power plants: Nasrul
Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has urged the businesspeople to stop commenting on rental power plants as he ruled out any reduction in power tariff.“They (businesses) should talk about uninterrupted and quality power supply at affordable price…from which kind of plants they are…
Read More »100 PWD engineers under ACC scanner
Allegation of misusing the govt money Golam Mostafa Jibon: Over 100 engineers of Public Works Department have now remained under scanner of high-ups including Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) due to various allegations of corruption and irregularities.Meanwhile, surveillance has beefed up to monitor the works of those engineers with a view to…
Read More »Mymensingh Edu Board running with rented building
Documents at risk Jewel Mia Nadim: Mymensingh Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board was established as the 11th Board of Education in the country before five year. The board has been operating in two rented buildings since its inception. As it does not have its own building, the authorities have…
Read More »PDB still buys 6 pc electricity from costly rental plants
Despite 40 pc surplus capacity Staff Correspondent: Though the country’s power generation capacity has swelled over 25,000 MW – more than 40 per cent it actually can use – the state-run power agency has continued to purchase six per cent of electricity from the pricier rental and quick rental plants.This…
Read More »Electricity to be 57 pc costlier
Saleh Ahmed Husain: The technical team of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has recommended to increase the price of electricity by 56.73 percent at the wholesale level. The recommendation was made at a public hearing held at the Biam Foundation auditorium in the capital yesterday.Earlier, the Power Development Board proposed…
Read More »BD power energy gain tremendous success
Says Singapore envoy Diplomatic Correspondent: Non-Resident Singapore High Commissioner to Bangladesh Derek Loh yesterday lauded tremendous success of Bangladesh’s power and energy sector.“Power and Energy sector of Bangladesh can issue bond or join the capital market as Singaporean market is open for all,” he said while paying a courtesy call…
Read More »Private sector goes ahead in power generation
Special Correspondent: Private participation in power generation has increased in recent time. According to the power department, the government participation has always been higher than, but this time the private partnership has surpassed the government share.According to the Power Development Board, the total capacity of the country’s power plants, including…
Read More »BPDB for lifting VAT, duties
Reducing power generation cost Industry Desk: Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has sought to withdraw import duties and Value Added Tax (VAT) on imported furnace oil for electricity generation.This aims to lower the energy tariff due to volatility in High-Speed Furnace Oil (HFO) prices in the international market over Russia-Ukraine…
Read More »Kailashtila to supply 20 mmcfd gas from May 10: Nasrul
Staff Correspondent: Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL), a government-owned major gas company, is set to supply around 20 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) to the national grid from May 10.“With the government’s sincere efforts around 20 million cubic feet gas from Koilashtila gas field will be added…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
