In this issue

Though improved a lot during the last 10 years, the country’s power system development is now going through an uncertainty due to lack of a specific path for moving forward from this stage. The government is undertaking development programs – be it generation or transmission and distribution – but without a direction where it want to go. The government is taking up generation projects one after another, mostly based on imported fuel, without any proper estimate about the demand for power at some point of time – just exposing different figures for the year 2021, 2030 and 2041. Yet, different government entities were speaking about different figures, creating confusion about the targets. Confusions were also being created about the fuel mix due to the different demand figures. This has created due to failure in adopting a specific power system master plan (PSMP) that could have guided the development programs. The government is wasting time in the decision making process, pushing the development mechanism to get stuck in the mud.

It is very urgent to decide on the specific plan so that the power sector development could take place in a proper direction. It is also important for the sake of a rational plan for the fuel mix as the country’s natural gas resource is exhausting fast and the country is increasingly getting dependent on the imported energy.

Energy & Power Magazine Description:

Energy & Power (EP) is the first and only full-fledged fortnightly magazine that deals with the much cried over energy and power sector in Bangladesh. Since its inception in June 16, 2003, EP is working very hard to 
a) Develop public consciousness on sustainable and even development of energy sector; 
b) Assist the policy makers in assuming pragmatic policies for a balanced development of the energy sector; 
c) Continuous supply of information among public; and 
d) Develop a group of reporters in this field 

Bangladesh is an energy deficit country like other countries in the region and most of the people do not have adequate access to the energy and power. The country is completely dependent on fossil energy source; at the same time, it is one of the most inefficient energy using countries in the world. 
It lacks efficiency in planning, management, generation, distribution, load management and even at the end user level consumption. 
In spite of the above drawbacks, issues relating to utilization of renewable energy, exploring alternative use of energy, planned use of environment friendly energy are significantly undermined in Bangladesh. 
The biggest challenge of Bangladesh is to find a path for balanced growth of its energy sector. Despite its resource constraints, EP dynamically strives to provide theenergy sector with a flow of information and create public awareness; so that policymakers get guidelines and platforms for its sustainable development.

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EP believes that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of a journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues and professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility. We strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty.

The EP editorial policy is to share a dedication to ethical behavior and uphold the zero conflict of interest principles and highest standards of practice. 

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o Seeking truth and reporting the same 
o Minimize harm