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JS body reviews power generation capacity, rooftop solar

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today reviewed the ministry’s activities, budgetary allocations and power generation capacity from different sources. The first meeting […]

10 October 2026 17:17

Rosatom assures swift supply of Rooppur power to national grid

  Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has assured Bangladesh that electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be supplied to the national grid as soon as possible. The assurance […]

9 October 2026 21:17

Turkiye offers Bangladesh lower-cost energy solutions

Turkiye has expressed interest in helping Bangladesh meet its energy needs through more affordable floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and heavy fuel oil (HFO), as the […]

9 October 2026 11:31

Rooppur Unit 1 gets final approval to generate electricity

The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has received final regulatory approval to begin the process of generating electricity. The approval was granted by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy […]

8 October 2026 19:18

Govt approves $3.3b foreign loans for power, fuel

The Bangladesh government has approved $3.3 billion in non-concessional foreign loans to modernise the country’s power distribution network and finance fuel oil and LNG imports. The approval was given at […]

8 October 2026 18:21
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Adani, Bhutan firm sign deal for 770MW hydropower project

India’s Adani Power has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Bhutan’s state-owned Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) to develop the 770MW Chamkharchhu-I Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan. The agreement was signed on […]

8 October 2026 14:32

Rooppur Unit-1 completes major commissioning tests

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit-1 has completed all major commissioning tests and is now awaiting a licence from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) to begin physics testing and […]

8 October 2026 13:44

Oil rises as ME supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks

Oil prices rose on Thursday on persistent worries about supply from the key Middle East producing ‌region amid an increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait […]

8 October 2026 13:33

Govt eyes 300 wells by 2035

The government has set a target to drill 150 wells by 2031 to boost gas production, followed by another 150 wells between 2031 and 2035 to further increase domestic output. […]

8 October 2026 13:01

BD to import 1.4m tonnes of crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi

The Bangladesh government has approved in principle the import of 1.4 million metric tonnes of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi for 2027 to meet the requirements of […]

7 October 2026 18:31
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