Refrain from decisions that deter transition to renewable energy

Govt should overhaul ailing sectors, ensure accountability

Squandering of funds in the name of capacity charges must stop

Government must take steps to reduce load-shedding

Why are we relying so much on foreign entities and resources to meet our energy needs?

We are alarmed by the acute gas crisis that is causing havoc for the industrial sector and immense suffering for households.

The energy and power sector of Bangladesh can be said to have entered its third phase of development.

Bangladesh government must rethink its energy policy

When LNG prices were high, not using LNG made sense. But does it make any sense now?

Frequent outages amid heatwaves lay bare the dysfunctional state of power sector

It is worth noting that decisions need to be taken considering the overall scenario, not just the crisis situation.

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

Far from being a year in which our economy recovered, 2022 proved to be a year where we discovered numerous cracks in it.

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

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed the import of liquified natural gas from the spot market by the private sector as the government looks to alleviate the industrial energy crisis that is threatening to derail Bangladesh’s growth momentum.

Easing lending norms for coal-based power plants might dent the country’s recent strides towards a clean energy transition. 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (September 22, 2022) called upon the US investors to make investments in various sectors that included renewable energy, shipbuilding, automobile and pharmaceuticals in Bangladesh saying that Bangladesh is pleased to offer a special economic zone for them. 

Speaking to us about this issue is Anu Muhammad, professor of economics at Jahangirnagar University. 

Mismanagement, system loss and a weak supply chain of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) have become a perennial problem.

We had energy surplus a few months ago, and now the country is facing the prospect of “reduced electric supply” until September.