Energy Bangla

The prices of diesel, petrol, octane and kerosene will remain unchanged in September. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division issued a gazette notification on Monday, setting the retail prices of petroleum products for the month. According to the notification, diesel will continue to sell at Tk 115 per litre, octane at Tk 145, petrol at Tk 140 and kerosene at Tk 135 per litre. The revised prices will take effect from September 1 and remain unchanged throughout the month, unless otherwise notif

Bangladesh has released Tk 60 billion ($490 million) to boost electricity generation from oil-fired power plants, as the government seeks to reduce load-shedding and divert scarce natural gas to industries. The Finance Division will provide the funds in two installments to help clear outstanding payments owed to private power producers, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit told Energy Bangla on Sunday. The government currently spends an average of around Tk 1

China will invest in establishing a waste-to-energy power plant in Aminbazar. A tripartite agreement on the project will be signed in Beijing on September 2. Electricity generation from the plant is expected to begin in 2028, with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) set to purchase the electricity at Tk 25 per unit. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Dr. Abdul Moin Khan at the Secretariat