Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)

Opinion / Could Starlink solve the connectivity challenges in Bangladesh?

A business model is required to reduce the cost of initial setup and monthly subscription fee of Starlink services.

Clear $845m by June to avoid late charges

India’s Adani power has asked Bangladesh Power Development Board to pay $845 million in arears by the end of June or face charges for late payment.

Bangladesh should endorse the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Being a low-lying delta, we are highly susceptible to sea-level rise, which is causing coastal erosion, displacement of communities, and saltwater intrusion into agricultural lands.

PDB incurs record losses

The Bangladesh Power Development Board’s losses soared 52.4 percent to its highest level yet in fiscal 2022-23 -- a year that saw record subsidy and a 29.6 percent hike in the bulk electricity price.

Will policymakers remain blind to power sector’s problems?

Replace the capacity charge model with pro-people policies

Will BPDB become a 'white elephant'?

The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity

Fuelled by inefficiency?

The government must phase out inefficient power plants, rethink energy policy

Can Bangladesh get out of the Adani power deal?

Adani’s inclusion of costs that appear to be non-existent may allow Bangladesh to claim the deal invalid.

BPDB seeks discount from Adani Power

Bangladesh has sought a temporary discount from Adani Power on the price of coal that would fire the thermal power plant in Godda, Jharkhand in light of the escalating prices, said the Indian electricity producer.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

Fuelled by inefficiency?

The government must phase out inefficient power plants, rethink energy policy

February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023

Can Bangladesh get out of the Adani power deal?

Adani’s inclusion of costs that appear to be non-existent may allow Bangladesh to claim the deal invalid.

February 7, 2023
February 7, 2023

BPDB seeks discount from Adani Power

Bangladesh has sought a temporary discount from Adani Power on the price of coal that would fire the thermal power plant in Godda, Jharkhand in light of the escalating prices, said the Indian electricity producer.

January 22, 2023
January 22, 2023

Who really benefits from higher electricity prices?

Public money is being used to shore up PDB's losses and pay profiteering private companies

December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022

Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble

The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.

September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022

PDB to launch hotlines for its clients next year

Bangladesh Power Development Board will open a call centre for its 36 lakh power consumers next year.

September 4, 2022
September 4, 2022

Govt signs deal for 55MW wind power

Bangladesh Power Development Board today (September 4, 2022) signed an agreement with a consortium to build a wind farm in Bagerhat’s Mongla that will produce 55MW electricity.

September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

Agreement signed to set up Bangladesh’s 2nd waste-to-energy project

An agreement was signed today (September 1, 2022) between the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) and Chinese firm U&D to develop the country’s second waste-based power plant.

August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022

Power sector is corrupt to the core

How long will we have to bear the burden of financial irregularities?

July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022

No austerity for dollar-guzzling power plants!

Government must stop entertaining 'capacity' payments to the plants