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Gas supply returns to pre-crisis level

16 September 2026
Gas supply has returned to the level seen before the crisis began on July 21, as LNG output from the two floating terminals in Moheshkhali rose to nearly their regular volume for the first time in almost two months.
16 September 2026
Bangladesh spot LNG price

Bangladesh spot LNG nears $30, three times pre-war rates

15 September 2026
Bangladesh is now paying nearly $30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for liquefied natural gas from the spot market, almost three times what it typically paid before the war in the Middle East, as the government scrambles to secure supplies amid a prolonged gas crisis.
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh spot LNG nears $30, three times pre-war rates

14 September 2026
Bangladesh is now paying nearly $30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for liquefied natural gas from the spot market, almost three times what it typically paid before the war in the Middle East, as the government scrambles to secure supplies amid a prolonged gas crisis
14 September 2026
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Red Sea tensions drive up import costs

14 September 2026
A crude oil tanker of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), MT Ninemia, arrived at Chattogram port from Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
14 September 2026
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Power system running with little backup

12 September 2026
Bangladesh’s power system has little effective backup as shortages and technical problems simultaneously constrain gas, coal and liquid fuel generation, leaving the grid increasingly vulnerable when a major power plant goes offline.
12 September 2026
Moheshkhali LNG terminal project

Third LNG terminal deal: Chinese firm tipped despite cheaper offers

10 September 2026
US company NS Energy Navigation’s chief executive is the grandson of a ruling party lawmaker, which raises questions about the fairness of the selection process.
10 September 2026
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Petrobangla loosens rules to attract spot LNG suppliers

8 September 2026
The state-run corporation will now allow companies to seek enlistment with just one successfully completed LNG supply contract and $50 million in financial capacity
8 September 2026
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Novatek proposes $950m seabed-fixed LNG terminal

7 September 2026
The company presented the concept to Petrobangla yesterday
7 September 2026
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Solar power the saviour

Bangladesh could generate 6,500 megawatts of solar electricity in the next three years if the country invests $11 billion in solar instead of importing LNG from the spot market at the same cost, said global energy think-tank Ember.
19 October 2022
Power outages

21 Dhaka neighbourhoods: Power outages every other hour

People living in the capital’s Shyampur, Nandalalpur, Kajla or Matuail experienced load-shedding every alternate hour yesterday. 
18 October 2022
Biggest power outage

Not following procedure caused grid failure: PGCB probe report

Three factors caused the national grid failure on October 4, found the probe body of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh.
17 October 2022
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BERC may hike bulk electricity price tomorrow

Amid a deepening power crisis in the country, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission may hike the bulk electricity price tomorrow.
11 October 2022
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Load-shedding worsens sharply

Power outages during the three-day weekend were so frequent that they prompted the state minister for power to speak about the extent of the problem yesterday.
11 October 2022
Power grid failure

Power grid failure: Result of neglect, lessons not learnt

Experts blame poor electricity transmission equipment, the lack of a smart grid, and the ill-equipped National Load Dispatch Centre for Tuesday’s national grid failure that caused power blackouts in half the country.
5 October 2022
Biggest power outage

Blackout hits half the country

The country yesterday suffered the worst power outage in eight years, which, according to officials, was triggered by a trip at a substation in Ghorashal.
4 October 2022
Load-shedding

Loadshedding: The relief assured yet to materialise

The government’s assurance of relief from power cuts within September is likely to fall flat as people in the capital and elsewhere continue to suffer frequent loadshedding in sweltering heat.
30 September 2022
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Foodpanda: Customers question rationality of ‘platform fee’

Food delivery platform foodpanda Bangladesh has imposed a “platform fee” of Tk 3 since August, payable on every order by the customer. 
25 September 2022
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All-out effort to tame rice prices

The government yesterday slashed the import duty on rice and is also working to import about 12 lakh tonnes of food grain including rice as it looks to rein in the price of the staple amid a cost of living crisis.
29 August 2022
Import demand for diesel

Import demand for diesel high as ever

The import demand for fuel remains high as ever despite the government initiatives to reduce consumption, raising questions about the logic behind the strict measures that only fuelled inflation.
28 August 2022
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BPC irregularities: JS committee stunned

There has been no external audit of the accounts of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation over the last 10 years, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Undertakings has found.
24 August 2022
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Indemnity recommended for Petrobangla officials from legal proceedings

A recommendation has been made to a parliamentary standing committee that a martial-law era provision be brought back for shielding Petrobangla officials from legal proceedings for “acting in good faith”.
22 August 2022
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Bibiyana gas field: Overreliance threatening energy security

The Bibiyana gas field is shouldering a major burden of gas supply even though there are 19 other gas-producing fields -- posing serious threat to Bangladesh’s energy security in the coming days.
8 August 2022
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Eastern refinery not expanded in 53 years

The country has to regularly import diesel because of its inadequate oil refinery and storage facilities that have not been upgraded since 1968.
8 August 2022
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Electricity crisis may worsen

The government’s plan for one to two hours of daily power cuts is failing, especially in the north, and the signs are that the electricity crisis may worsen across the country in the coming days.
20 July 2022
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Capacity charge for power: Tk 16,785cr paid in 9 months

The government paid Tk 16,785 crore in capacity charges to power plants in the first nine months of the last fiscal year for 22,118MW daily power generation capacity.
19 July 2022
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Titas snapped 996km illegal lines in 2.5yrs

Titas, the country’s largest gas distribution company, has snapped illegal gas lines stretching for 996.81 kilometres in the last two and a half years, which is equal to 7.5 percent of its legal lines, according to a report.
16 July 2022
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Hope against hope

The government has assured people suffering from severe power cuts that the situation will improve after September when three new coal-based power plants start operation, but experts expressed doubts about it.
9 July 2022
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Gas crunch brings back power cuts

People have been enduring severe power cuts for the last few days as electricity production was hampered mainly due to a shortage of natural gas supply.
4 July 2022

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