We want to say it clearly that in no way the prices of water and electricity can be increased at the moment and there is no alternative to hold the public tax funded institutions accountable for the ...
When the government decided to implement load-shedding in July as power generation fell short compared to demand, the public accepted despite the difficulty
The government has entered a business model that spells doom to the people, said Professor M Shamsul Alam, speaking to Prothom Alo in a recent interview
The flood situation is steadily deteriorating in Sylhet. With power substations and electric poles inundated, power supply has been cut. Around 175,000 power subscribers in Sylhet and Sunamganj are ...
It is very important that everyone plays a responsible role to avoid any accident during the flood, said Shams-e Arefin, executive engineer of the PDB’s Sales and Distribution Division-2
Since the two Dhaka city corporations have been following conventionals method of waste management, with the two landfills in Matuail of the capital and Aminbazar of Savar near full capacity, both ...
Repeated fires at some power substations at Kumargaon in Sylhet have raised questions. Why and how do the substations catch fire on a regular basis despite modern technology? At least five accidents ...
The main obstacle to the development of the country’s power sector is weak planning and policies, says energy expert M Shamsul Alam
The government is all set to increase gas and power tariffs once again. The cabinet recently cleared the draft of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Act 2019 in this end. The ...
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has finished the four-day hearing proposal on power tariff hike in bulk and retail level. As per BERC policy, any distribution company cannot ...
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has submitted a fresh proposal to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) for bulk power price hike.BPDB officials confirmed this on ...
The present power generation capacity in the country is nearly 19,000 MW, but only 8000 MW to 12,000 MW is being generated this summer as that is adequate to meet the demand. Given this situation, ...