Bangladesh raises fuel prices by up to 17% amid global oil price surgeBangladesh has raised fuel prices by up to seventeen percent. This move piles fresh pressure on consumers and businesses already struggling...
21 Sep, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Bangladesh's gas crisis hits factories, homes and transportIn the face of an acute natural gas scarcity, Bangladesh is witnessing the shutdown of key fertiliser plants, impacting hundreds of factori...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Bangladesh orders malls and markets to shut by 8 pm as it faces 12-hour power cutsBangladesh has enforced earlier closing times for businesses to save electricity. Severe gas shortages are significantly impacting the nati...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Tripura's TSECL earns Rs 1,165.37 crore supplying electricity to Bangladesh in 10 yearsTripura State Electricity Corporation Limited has earned over Rs 1,165 crore in the past decade by supplying power to Bangladesh, Power Min...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Iran war forces cash-strapped Asian nations to buy expensive LNGPakistan and Bangladesh face high LNG costs due to Middle East conflict. This situation strains government finances and prompts rethinking ...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Bangladesh sweats as Mideast fuel shortages force power cutsBangladesh is grappling with intense heat and frequent power outages. Soaring electricity demand is overwhelming limited generation capacit...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisisBangladesh is closing all universities early, bringing forward Eid al-Fitr holidays to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energ...
09 Mar, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Adani Power boosts electricity supply to Bangladesh despite souring diplomatic tiesAdani Power significantly increased electricity exports to Bangladesh. This surge occurred despite diplomatic tensions between the two nati...
28 Jan, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Bangladesh seeks increased electricity supply from Tripura amid power shortageBangladesh has requested at least 250 MW of electricity from Tripura to combat their power shortage, a significant increase from the curren...
05 Nov, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
Bangladesh power cuts may last two more weeks due to fuel shortagesThe neighboring nation is struggling with power shortages since April and the rising temperatures leading to higher electricity consumption...
05 Jun, 2023, 11.05 AM IST
Anil Ambani led Reliance Power to invest $3 billion in setting up Bangladesh power plantReliance Power will set up a 2 million tonnes a year floating LNG import terminal as well as 3,000 megawatt power plant.
06 Jun, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
India begins power transmission to BangladeshBPDB and NVVN inked a deal on February 28 last year to import 250 MW of electricity, following up on an MoU signed during Sheikh Hasina's 2...
27 Sep, 2013, 02.07 PM IST
- CERC pitches for South Asian power trading market
CERC has suggested starting a South Asian power trading market to help ease acute electricity shortages facing nations in the region.
05 Nov, 2012, 12.14 PM IST
- IEX, global power bourses to discuss SAARC-based electricity market next month
Over 30 power trading exchanges from across the globe will meet in Delhi next month to explore possibility of setting up a SAARC-based elec...
31 Oct, 2012, 06.32 PM IST
- NTPC clinches USD 1.5 billion power project in Bangladesh
Bangladesh today signed a USD 1.5 billion deal with India's NTPC to build a 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant, the country's biggest, to help...
29 Jan, 2012, 07.27 PM IST
- Bangladesh to get $400 mn World Bank loan for power
Bangladesh will get $400 million loan from the World Bank for its power sector, a senior official said on Saturday.
17 May, 2008, 06.48 PM IST
- SAARC nations plan energy ring to protect against power shortage
South Asian countries are planning to set up an energy ring connecting India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan t...
06 Mar, 2007, 03.18 AM IST