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Bangladesh will seek equal funding for adaptation and mitigation to address the risks of climate change. Moreover, the government will call on developed countries to move forward with the transfer of green technology.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s role in the upcoming COP26 as Climate Vulnerab...
A urologist and transplant surgeon has performed a record number of kidney transplants or a total of 1004 kidneys which is the highest in Bangladesh. Dr Kamrul and his team have set the record with a 95 percent success rate. He performs operations without charging any honorarium and a...
The government has launched ‘PET-CT with Cyclotron’, a nuclear medicine device that facilitates low-cost and painless diagnosis of cancer in human body.National Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (NINMAS) has been providing the service on a limited scale for about si...
Many people have expressed fear over the use of nuclear technology in Bangladesh in producing electricity despite bitter experiences of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters. In view of such fear, many local experts have expressed serious concern over the safety of nuclear technology in a densely po...
The price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is now at a record high. Besides, prices of crude oil, an alternative product, are also on the rise with energy experts suggesting that the government can overcome the situation through subsidies.It is expected, around Tk. 10,000 crore in subsidies will be ne...
The government expects that the country’s electricity generation capacity will be 60,000 megawatts (MW) by 2041. To this end, 33 power plants with 13659 MW capacity are under construction at different stages. Besides, around 1700MW of electricity will be imported from India and Nepa...
Bangladesh finally started drilling for gas in its maritime areas on Wednesday. The move could bring some relief from the severe gas crisis in the country, energy division officials said.Energy experts said if gas is found in the sea, it would increase domestic production, leading to less ...
The country's first nuclear power plant is becoming more visible with each passing day, and the ‘reactor pressure vessel,’ a major part of the power plant, is expected to be installed in the second week of next month, a project official said.A reactor pressure vessel (RPV) in a nucle...
The Energy and Mineral Resources division has been accused of violating the High Court order and the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Act in fixing the price of LPG.The Energy Division recently sent a letter to the BERC, where it said that the commission could fix the price of liquid p...
As the price of gas has sharply increased in the global market, the country’s gas crisis is increasing again creating various crises sauch as disruption in industrial production and increase of the cost of electricity generation. Besides, CNG filling stations, fertilizer factories and ho...
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The use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country has increased by 35 percent every year on an average over the last decade. People are inclined to use LPG as an environment-friendly fuel. In villages too, it has taken the place of earthen oven for cooking, Energy Division official said.Howeve...
The government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has played a vital role in ensuring electricity for all in Bangladesh, contributing greatly to the improvement in living standard of the people.Currently, 99.99 percent people have been brought under electricity coverage in the country. The pow...
Despite a national concern the Padma Bridge was hit by ferries repeatedly. A ferry named Kakoli hit the 10th pillar of the bridge on Friday morning.It is not acceptable that a 15-metre ferry cannot pass through a 150 meters space. Despite a great concern of around 170 million people who are proud of...
The state-owned Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) would work on shifting their overhead electric cables underground in Dhanmondi areas of the capital from next month. The drive is being launched to ensure uninterrupted and safe electricity supply along with beautification, DPDC officials ...
Bangladesh has achieved tremendous success in the power and communications sector during the last 12 years. Now Bangladesh has been transformed into a power-surplus country from a power-starved one. Experts suggest that Third Rail, a modern and safer system for running train by electricity, is ...
Household consumers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), sold in 12-kilogram cylinders, are forced to pay extra amount despite prices being fixed by the government.According to sources, a 12 kg cylinder of LPG is priced at Tk 891 fixed by the government. However, retailers are selling the same amount o...
Despite worldwide coronavirus worry, lockdown and stagnant economic system, the construction work of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is going on in full swing maintaining strict health guidelines. Around 40 percent of the work has been completed so far. If all goes well, it will be possible to in...
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal prices have shot up recently in Asian markets. Analysts believe that the sharp rise in coal and LNG prices will prompt the expansion of renewable energy in the long run.Spot LNG prices have nearly doubled since the post-winter low of $5.60 per million Briti...
Bangladesh is going to sign a final agreement to import 700MW of hydropower from Nepal next month. The agreement has already been drafted. Currently, per unit generation cost of hydropower is at taka 0.3. But there is no direct border between Bangladesh and Nepal, so the electricity has to be b...
The government has taken initiatives for green development in Bangladesh. As part of it, 10 proposed coal-fired power plants were scrapped. However, the scrapping of the proposed plants will not have any significant impact on the country’s overall electricity generation capacity, power di...
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