Bangladesh’s refinery is not technically capable of using Russian crude oil, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.

Newly found natural gas from the Kailastila field in Sylhet has started flowing into the national grid boosting the country's overall supply of the fuel, said officials today (May 9, 2022).

Bangladesh has offered to export electricity to Nepal in the winter season and import its hydropower in summer.

Jet fuel price has shot up again from last week – for the 13th hike in 17 months – causing severe blow to the already struggling Bangladeshi aviation industry.

Paramount Textile Ltd (PTL) today said it will form a joint venture company with Dynamic Sun Energy Private Ltd to establish a 100 megawatt solar power plant in Pabna sadar, a northwest district.

The country has generated 14,001 megawatts of electricity which broke all the records of electricity production in the country past.

Three days into the acute gas crisis in Dhaka, gas extraction has started from three wells in the largest gas field Bibiana.

Consumers in different areas have been experiencing shortages or low pressure in gas supply following a technical fault in the supply process of Bibiyana Gas Field in Sylhet.

The industrial rooftop solar panels can produce electricity at Tk 6.5 per unit, which is up to 30 per cent cheaper compared to that of the gas- and oil-run power plants, according to Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (Idcol).

CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 5pm to 11pm every day during the month of Ramadan, instead of 6pm-11:00pm, according to a press release of Petrobangla.

The government’s next challenge is to ensure uninterrupted electricity at an affordable price for all, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today.

The government doesn't want to raise the tariffs on power and energy at this moment, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today.

Amid uncertainty over global energy supplies, Qatar said it will continue supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

Be ready to shell out more for a cooking gas cylinder.

Rosatom, the contractor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, dismissed the possibilities of a delay in the construction of the country’s mega project as some of the Russian banks are set to be disconnected from its global financial messaging system SWIFT because of sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 6 pm to 11 pm every day, instead of 6-10 pm, said a Petrobangla press release.

Bangladesh has sought Indian support for the trilateral cooperation in hydropower energy among Bangladesh, Bhutan and India.

Doreen Power, a listed power producer, announced today that its subsidiary Chandpur Power Generation has completed 100 hours reliability test run.

Planning Minister MA Mannan today said the achievement in the power sector blanketed its criticism.

With the theme “Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development", Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) will hold a two-day annual conference from February 11.