Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed the authorities to increase electricity generation from coal-fired power plants to reduce pressure on gas supplies and make more gas available to industries amid the country’s ongoing energy shortage. He has also directed the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources to ensure timely imports of liquefied natural gas […]

A severe fuel crisis has disrupted power generation across greater Chattogram, with six of the region’s 28 power plants already out of operation and seven others producing at only around one-third of their capacity. The deteriorating situation has contributed to prolonged power cuts across the city and surrounding areas, despite official figures from the Power […]

Farmers in several districts are struggling to obtain fertiliser at government-set prices as the Aman cultivation season enters a crucial stage, with complaints of excessive pricing in Joypurhat and severe shortages of TSP fertiliser in Meherpur. In Joypurhat, where officials say supplies are available, farmers allege that dealers and retailers are charging Tk400 to Tk600 […]

A worsening gas shortage is fuelling a parallel power crisis in Bangladesh, with reduced fuel supplies disrupting electricity generation and triggering heavy load-shedding in Dhaka and other parts of the country. Between Wednesday night and Thursday evening, the gap between electricity demand and supply remained substantial at several points, leaving residents facing repeated or prolonged […]

Bangladesh’s gas shortage has moved beyond temporary disruption and is emerging as a serious threat to industrial production, exports and employment. In major industrial areas including Narsingdi, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Savar-Ashulia, Bhaluka in Mymensingh and Sreepur in Gazipur, gas pressure has fallen so sharply that many gas-dependent factories have either suspended production or are operating far […]

A fresh gas crisis has emerged in Bangladesh after a floating liquefied natural gas terminal was forced to shut down amid disruptions to scheduled LNG imports, with officials and industry insiders attributing the latest deterioration partly to alleged inefficiency and poor management at the state-owned Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited (RPGCL). RPGCL, which operates under […]

Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport is experiencing frequent load-shedding as a gas shortage cuts electricity generation, with power reportedly going off 10 to 12 times a day, airport officials said. The interruptions are affecting parts of the airport’s routine operations, particularly lighting. Passengers have expressed frustration on social media after experiencing sudden power cuts, especially […]

A severe shortage of natural gas has disrupted industrial production in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka industrial zone, forcing 20 factories to send workers home before the end of Thursday’s shift. Workers reported for duty as usual on Thursday morning, 20 August, but production could not continue normally because of critically low gas pressure. By lunchtime, employees at […]

A Dhaka court has rejected an application seeking to file a case against 27 people, including former interim government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and former Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul, over alleged vandalism and arson at the residence associated with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32. The application was dismissed after the court found […]