Both countries will promote knowledge exchange and cooperation with non-state actors like the private sector, research institutes, academia, and civil society

Swiss Government collaboration in the areas of advanced technology and renewable energy has been sought by Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Advisor Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. Additionally, he extended an invitation to Swiss businessmen to invest in Bangladesh’s development and growth.

RENTAL power plants, set up as an emergency measure under an indemnity law to resolve power shortage soon after the Awami League had assumed office in 2009 that ended in a permanent arrangement to drain the state exchequer by channelling public money into private pockets through capacity charge payment, have not only been a great burden to the economy. The owners of the plants, mostly the ones that run on furnace oil, have also spread their tentacles to use policy loopholes to earn even more.

Operating six idle HSFO-based power plants under 'No-Electricity, No-Payment' arrangement holds the key

The Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Division is now struggling to make payments to Independent Power Producers, power exporters, LNG suppliers - both long-term and spot sellers - against purchases due to a brewing currency crisis that poses a risk of halting supplies, said sources

Bangladesh spent 20 per cent extra in the overall import of furnace oil for power generation during the tenure of the immediate past Awami League government thanks to the loopholes tucked away in the policy to benefit private companies.

The controversy surrounding Adani's Godda power plant has spread in Bangladesh as well as abroad. The Adani Group has reportedly been requesting the interim government of Bangladesh to clear outstanding dues of around $800 million on their electricity sales.

Meanwhile, the 125 MW capacity Unit-2 has been completely non-functional since the beginning of the year

The government is up against a $607 million debt for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), including gas purchased from the US energy company Chevron.

Civil society members, particularly green activists, on Thursday announced their expectation from the chief adviser — a set of 16 reformation in the power and energy sector.

The green campaigners sought a moratorium on the use of coal and that the Integrated Energy Power Master Plan be amended to drop from the plan the idea of building more coal-based power plants.

Bangladesh Working Group on Ecology and Development today proposed 16-point proposals for reforming the power and energy sector to ensure good governance, transparency and sustainable development to the sector.

A green economy offers an alternative by emphasising the efficient use of resources, lowering emissions, and fostering social equity. This is critical not only to mitigate climate change but also to create economic opportunities that are resilient and inclusive, especially for vulnerable populations who rely on natural resources for their livelihoods

A green economy offers an alternative by emphasising the efficient use of resources, lowering emissions, and fostering social equity. This is critical not only to mitigate climate change but also to create economic opportunities that are resilient and inclusive, especially for vulnerable populations who rely on natural resources for their livelihoods

Bangladesh could get $3 billion in budgetary support under an Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB) arrangement for energy and power sector reforms and the upcoming status graduation from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing nation in 2026.

Traditional sources of fuel have been outdated for a long time now