Amit apologises for recent shortages, cites plant outages, lower Adani supply and LNG disruptions behind crisis

Slamming the govt move, party says proposed policy could replace BPC’s monopoly with one controlled by a handful of powerful business groups

The spillover effects of the energy crisis on the wider economy are evident

Energy is no longer merely a commodity; it is power, influence, and a principal driver of militarisation.

The need to tackle climate change necessitates an increase in energy efficiency.

Long-term cost hikes hurt energy sector; BERC lost neutrality, harming consumers.

"The high dependence on imported fossil fuels has significantly impacted our energy system."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasises on energy breakthrough to facilitate the vast power consumption of future AI

The perennial energy crisis of industries in Bangladesh remains unresolved even though energy prices have been hiked considerably to offset government subsidies in the sector and facilitate industrial productivity.

Latest government decisions regarding energy are textbook examples of regulatory capture

The latest energy master plan does not align with Bangladesh's clean energy targets

Why should we pay for the government’s questionable policies?

Although the coal consumption declined in Bangladesh last year, it is expected to increase sharply this year, the International Energy Agency said yesterday.

The lack of transparency in the energy sector is costing the nation dearly.

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has urged the people of the country to keep patience “as the power supply will be restored across the country as soon as possible”.

The national energy crisis is a direct result of the corruption and nepotism encouraged by the indemnity law.

There is a lack of clarity and transparency when it comes to how much subsidy is being provided to the power sector, why the government is providing it, and in fact, who they are subsidising.

An economy without an independent source of data is like an aircraft flying without its airspeed sensors.

If it does not add value, it is a waste, said the seminal American industrialist Henry Ford. And the quote best describes the situation the Bangladesh Power Development Board finds itself in with its deal with India’s Adani Power.

Foreign ministers of Bangladesh and India have shared a common vision of connecting South and Southeast Asia through regional projects of water, rail and roadways, as well as sharing of energy, tourism and telecommunication networks.