14h ago| Business

‘Nigeria keen to expand trade with Bangladesh’

Nigeria wants to expand trade with Bangladesh as the south Asian country has achieved significant development in the last decade, said Akinremi Bolaji, director for economic, trade and investment of the foreign affairs ministry of the west African nation.

17h ago| Energy

BERC adjourns process to fix power price

BERC has adjourned the process of hearing for fixing the price of power after the government bypassed it and hiked the retail price of electricity last week.

1d ago| Energy

Sylhet fuel traders call indefinite strike from Jan 18

Protesting poor supply of fuel, Sylhet's fuel traders decided to go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday.

2w ago| Energy

No possibility of reducing fuel oil price for now: BPC chairman

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) Chairman ABM Azad today said there is no possibility of reducing fuel oil price for the time being.

3w ago| Energy

Energy security will be ensured by addressing all challenges: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said energy security will be ensured by facing all challenges through honesty, integrity and dedication.

3w ago| Energy

Rampal Power Plant: First unit all set to start commercial production

One of the two units of the coal-fired Rampal Power Plant has started supplying electricity to the national grid on a trial basis.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

‘Nigeria keen to expand trade with Bangladesh’

Nigeria wants to expand trade with Bangladesh as the south Asian country has achieved significant development in the last decade, said Akinremi Bolaji, director for economic, trade and investment of the foreign affairs ministry of the west African nation.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

BERC adjourns process to fix power price

BERC has adjourned the process of hearing for fixing the price of power after the government bypassed it and hiked the retail price of electricity last week.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Sylhet fuel traders call indefinite strike from Jan 18

Protesting poor supply of fuel, Sylhet's fuel traders decided to go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

Electricity price hiked by 5% at consumer level

The government has hiked the retail price of electricity by 5 percent bypassing the public hearing of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

Electricity price hike this month

The government is now hiking the retail price of electricity bypassing the public hearing of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.

January 8, 2023
January 8, 2023

Power tariff hike to drive up production cost, stoke inflationary pressures

Any increase in the retail tariffs of electricity will drive up the production cost and lead to a further spiral in inflation, worsening the condition of lower-income groups, said presidents of two chambers today.

January 6, 2023
January 6, 2023

Gas, power: Ordinance to adjust price wihout hearing placed

The “Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Ordinance, 2022” was placed in parliament yesterday, paving the way for the government to adjust the prices of gas and electricity without public hearing.

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

Ordinance to adjust gas, electricity prices without public hearing placed in parliament

The 'Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Ordinance, 2022' was placed in parliament today paving the way for government to adjust prices of gas and electricity without public hearing.

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

Adani Power to supply 750MW electricity from March: Nasrul Hamid

The State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, said Bangladesh will get a supply of 750MW of electricity from Adani Godda Power Plant from mid-March.

January 2, 2023
January 2, 2023

12kg LPG cylinder price slashed by Tk 65

Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has decreased by Tk 5.39 per kg to Tk 102.70 from previous price of Tk 108.09 per kg as Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced its latest price for the month of January.