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Asifur Rahman

KM Rezaul Hasanat David

Cronyism dominated power sector under Awami League

Bangladesh’s power sector was long dominated by political influence, muscle power, and artificial crises designed to benefit a handful of companies during the deposed Awami League regime, said KM Rezaul Hasanat David, president of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA).
18 October 2025, 18:47 PM
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Private firms can now sell renewable power directly to customers

New policy removes state-run Power Development Board (PDB) as the sole buyer and seller from the process
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Gas supply declining despite higher LNG imports

The country’s overall gas supply dropped further last fiscal year, despite higher LNG imports, due to a continued decline in domestic production.
10 October 2025, 18:26 PM
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Most fertiliser plants starved of gas

The govt needs to import as much as 50 percent of the country's annual urea demand
6 October 2025, 18:10 PM
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World Tourism Day: Tourism potential remains untapped

Despite its rich culture, diverse landscapes, and vibrant biodiversity, Bangladesh’s potential as a tourist destination remains underutilised, for which tour operators blame poor branding and inadequate infrastructure.
26 September 2025, 20:16 PM
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Costs of 2 new metro lines set to soar

Taka devaluation puts strain on projects; govt in talks with Japan to adjust terms to keep them affordable
19 September 2025, 18:27 PM
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Shibir’s quiet groundwork pays off

Patience, discipline, and long-term planning turned the tide for Islami Chhatra Shibir, delivering a Ducsu triumph once considered a pipe dream for the student front of Jamaat-e-Islami.
10 September 2025, 22:16 PM
du-vote-text.jpg

Hopes run high as DU goes to vote today

The much-anticipated Ducsu and hall union elections are set to be held today after a six-year pause, bringing renewed hope for campus democracy.
8 September 2025, 18:05 PM
KM Rezaul Hasanat David

Cronyism dominated power sector under Awami League

Bangladesh’s power sector was long dominated by political influence, muscle power, and artificial crises designed to benefit a handful of companies during the deposed Awami League regime, said KM Rezaul Hasanat David, president of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers’ Association (BIPPA).
18 October 2025, 18:47 PM
bhaluka.jpg

Private firms can now sell renewable power directly to customers

New policy removes state-run Power Development Board (PDB) as the sole buyer and seller from the process
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
gas-supply.jpg

Gas supply declining despite higher LNG imports

The country’s overall gas supply dropped further last fiscal year, despite higher LNG imports, due to a continued decline in domestic production.
10 October 2025, 18:26 PM
fertiliser.png

Most fertiliser plants starved of gas

The govt needs to import as much as 50 percent of the country's annual urea demand
6 October 2025, 18:10 PM
tourism.jpg

World Tourism Day: Tourism potential remains untapped

Despite its rich culture, diverse landscapes, and vibrant biodiversity, Bangladesh’s potential as a tourist destination remains underutilised, for which tour operators blame poor branding and inadequate infrastructure.
26 September 2025, 20:16 PM
metro.jpg

Costs of 2 new metro lines set to soar

Taka devaluation puts strain on projects; govt in talks with Japan to adjust terms to keep them affordable
19 September 2025, 18:27 PM
shibir.png

Shibir’s quiet groundwork pays off

Patience, discipline, and long-term planning turned the tide for Islami Chhatra Shibir, delivering a Ducsu triumph once considered a pipe dream for the student front of Jamaat-e-Islami.
10 September 2025, 22:16 PM
du-vote-text.jpg

Hopes run high as DU goes to vote today

The much-anticipated Ducsu and hall union elections are set to be held today after a six-year pause, bringing renewed hope for campus democracy.
8 September 2025, 18:05 PM
Ducsu election 2025

DUCSU polls: Tight battle among panels, independents

The upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union polls on September 9 are set to be highly competitive, with nearly 10 panels in the race. Students think no single panel is likely to secure a sweeping victory.
5 September 2025, 18:54 PM
Ducsu election 2025

Manifestos expose issues unresolved at DU for years

The manifestos of the panels contesting the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections lay bare how the university is still mired in long-unresolved problems even after more than a century of its founding.
3 September 2025, 18:28 PM
govt to drop wilful defaulter tag

Govt to drop wilful defaulter tag

Amendments to Bank Company Act also propose smaller boards, reducing family control
19 August 2025, 18:00 PM
government plan for rooftop solar system

Govt’s ambitious rooftop solar target hard to meet: IEEFA

New rooftop solar programme is ambitious but faces hurdles, IEEFA warns
18 August 2025, 18:00 PM
bangladesh to clear rooppur dues

Govt moves to clear Rooppur dues to Russia after US waiver

Central bank seeks nod from Washington after Russia's reply
16 August 2025, 19:37 PM
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Govt to cut power subsidies under 3yr IMF-backed plan

The government is drawing up a three-year roadmap to gradually cut subsidies in the power and gas sectors, aiming to ease the growing fiscal pressure.
18 July 2025, 18:29 PM
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$1b a year needed to hit 2030 green energy goal

Bangladesh needs to expand its renewable energy capacity by 21 percent annually to meet its latest green energy target by 2030, requiring nearly $1 billion in yearly investment, according to a study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
25 June 2025, 18:00 PM
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Govt to scale back foreign loan reliance

The government plans to scale back its dependence on foreign loans as it seeks to mitigate threats to external debt sustainability.
20 June 2025, 18:01 PM
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Govt unveils new renewable energy policy

The government has updated the Renewable Energy Policy after 17 years, aiming to produce at least 20 percent of the national power demand from green sources by 2030.
19 June 2025, 18:00 PM
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Govt unveils new renewable energy policy

Target set to meet 20% of power demand from green sources by 2030
19 June 2025, 14:11 PM
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant staff suspended

Rooppur loan utilisation to get 3-yr extension

The loan utilisation period for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is set to be extended by three years, as about $3.38 billion of the Russian credit remains unspent after the original deadline expired in December 2024.
18 June 2025, 18:39 PM
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Outstanding debt up 3% in first half of FY25

Bangladesh's total debt reached Tk 1,944,171 crore by December 2024, increasing debt servicing pressure
16 June 2025, 18:00 PM

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