Asifur Rahman

Price hike of essentials: Govt plans to sell vegetables through OMS

The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.

1w ago

LPG importers demand probe into 2 vessels

Two vessels anchored in Chattogram port last week to unload about 70,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas by misreporting the country of origin of the product, said the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB).

1w ago

Govt speeds up Adani payments

The Power Division has replied to Gautam Adani’s letter to Prof Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, saying the government will clear its dues within the shortest possible time. 

3w ago

Power supply may not improve anytime soon

The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.

1m ago

Power outages on the rise again

Power cuts are getting more frequent as power generation has failed to keep up with the high demand caused by the rising mercury.

1m ago

Adani repeatedly pressing for $800m electricity dues

India’s Adani Group has been repeatedly requesting the interim government to immediately clear dues of around $800 million on their electricity sales, according to officials of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB). 

1m ago

Extension of cross-border diesel pipeline comes to a halt

India’s plan to extend a cross-border diesel pipeline from Dinajpur’s Parbatipur upazila to Natore will apparently see delayed implementation for the ongoing political crisis, according to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and an Indian media outlet. 

1m ago

E-commerce refunds worth Tk 127cr stuck in payment gateways

At least Tk 127 crore owed by e-commerce companies to customers as refunds has been stuck in payment gateways since 2021, according to the commerce ministry documents.

1m ago
October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

Price hike of essentials: Govt plans to sell vegetables through OMS

The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.

October 12, 2024
October 12, 2024

LPG importers demand probe into 2 vessels

Two vessels anchored in Chattogram port last week to unload about 70,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas by misreporting the country of origin of the product, said the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB).

September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024

Govt speeds up Adani payments

The Power Division has replied to Gautam Adani’s letter to Prof Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, saying the government will clear its dues within the shortest possible time. 

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Power supply may not improve anytime soon

The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.

September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024

Power outages on the rise again

Power cuts are getting more frequent as power generation has failed to keep up with the high demand caused by the rising mercury.

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

Adani repeatedly pressing for $800m electricity dues

India’s Adani Group has been repeatedly requesting the interim government to immediately clear dues of around $800 million on their electricity sales, according to officials of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB). 

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

Extension of cross-border diesel pipeline comes to a halt

India’s plan to extend a cross-border diesel pipeline from Dinajpur’s Parbatipur upazila to Natore will apparently see delayed implementation for the ongoing political crisis, according to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and an Indian media outlet. 

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

E-commerce refunds worth Tk 127cr stuck in payment gateways

At least Tk 127 crore owed by e-commerce companies to customers as refunds has been stuck in payment gateways since 2021, according to the commerce ministry documents.

August 16, 2024
August 16, 2024

Power outage hits rural areas

The country, especially the rural areas, is experiencing frequent power cuts over the last couple of days due to insufficient electricity production from coal-based power plants, alongside the prolonged delay in increasing LNG regasification facilities.

July 31, 2024
July 31, 2024

1,320MW coal power plant in Patuakhali to fire up in October

A 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-based thermal power plant located in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali is ready to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, officials said..The first of the plant’s two units, which can generate 660 MWs daily, will commence production in October while th