In this issue

Bangladesh faces an impending gas crisis. Only eastern part explored up to 3,500-4000 meters depth. Prospects remain unknown in deeper horizon and in the western and southern regions. Vast offshore remains practically untouched. Confusion at policy level impeded crucial development of own coal reserves over the last few decades. Added to this, failure in the ’90s to approve Western Region Integrated Project (WRIP) in 2000 and Tri-Nation Pipeline has landed the country in hot water where scarcity of affordable primary energy resources will become a major headache in few years’ time.
There were many hiccups in finalizing LNG contracts when global prices were lower. Without detail feasibility studies, precious years have been wasted to commission several FSRUs and some technically impossible infrastructure before being abandoned. All the while, over ambitious target setting for Bapex failed to deliver on 108 wells because of discripancies in national procurement policy and storage facilities. It is high time that management of national energy and power companies be reorganized with line professionals to effect quality upgrade of operations. Non-technical people must not be involved in planning, operation and management of gas sector.

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. 

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