In this issue

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an unprecedented oil market crash. The prices of all crude oil-linked fuels also went down substantially. The lockdown of major cities caused closing down of major industries, commercial organizations and transports. The depletion of global fuel demand has created a huge oversupply in the global fuel market and ultimately caused the oil price fall to all time low. The situation forces businesses to review strategy. They need to reassess future investments by carrying out extensive risk analysis. It may so happen that the world would more rely on wind, solar and other forms of non-traditional energy. The energy world would witness fresh surge and oil price may burst through the window. As soon as the virus pandemic is over, the demand would shoot back to pre-pandemic level. But the experience of this crisis would leave lessons for the import-dependent countries to increasing storage capacity of fuel, exploring and exploiting own primary fuel resources, and adjusting fuel mix through increasing contributions of renewable energy. However, the governments must carefully assess the overall long range impacts of technologies they adopt to care for the required supply of fresh water.

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.

Code of Ethics 
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. 

EP believes in 
o Seeking truth and reporting the same 
o Minimize harm