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Govt Launches Feasibility Study to Connect Bhola Gas Fields to National Grid
The government has launched a feasibility study to connect Bhola gas fields to the national gas grid through two pipelines linking the island district to Barishal and Khulna, officials said recently.
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Energy & Power
Power Division Inks Deal to Install Solar Power at Educational Institutions
The energy ministry's Power Division has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with five ministries and divisions on installing rooftop solar power panels at educational institutions and hospitals across the country.
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Energy & Power
Father, Son Electrocuted in Gaibandha
A father and his son were electrocuted at Bachhati village in Chhaporhati Union of Sundarganj Upazila recently.
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Energy & Power
Illegal Gas Connections Removed in Keraniganj
A mobile court in Keraniganj has disconnected several illegal gas lines from industrial and residential users, saving the government an estimated Taka 20 lakh worth of gas per month.
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Energy & Power
Bangladesh Tenders 72.5 MW of Rooftop Solar
Bangladesh's power regulator has started accepting bids for 17 rooftop solar systems totaling 72.5 MW, marking the first government-backed purchases under the National Rooftop Solar Program 2025.
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Energy & Power
DESCO Suffers Tk630cr Losses over 2 Years
The Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO), a stateowned power distribution entity, has reported losses for three consecutive years despite multiple electricity price hikes.
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Energy & Power
CO2 in the Atmosphere Up by Record Amount in 2024: UN
The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the highest ever recorded, the United Nations said recently, calling for urgent action to slash emissions.
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Energy & Power
Dithering Clouds Solar Power Future
Bangladesh's solar ambitions seem to be losing steam as 17 recently proposed solar-power plants, each offering reduced tariffs ever, have been left waiting for approval while some previously contracted ones lie in limbo.
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Energy & Power
ILO Hails Bangladesh's NDC 3.0 as Bold Step for Climate Justice
Bangladesh's climate action pledges, outlined in the third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, have set a global precedent by embedding just transition principles at the heart of the country's national climate strategy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said.
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Energy & Power
FutureCoal, ACE Renew MoU to Advance Coal's Transformation
FutureCoal, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 17 October 2025, strengthening their joint commitment to support sustainable coal development across the ASEAN region.
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Energy & Power
EU Launches Climate and Energy Initiative in Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) has launched the expanded Team Europe Initiative on Climate and Energy in Bangladesh, aiming to strengthen climate mitigation— especially in the energy sector—and climate adaptation, officials said.
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Energy & Power
Indonesia Oil Tanker Catches Fire, Killing 10, Local Police Say
At least 10 people were killed and 18 injured after an oil tanker caught fire recently as it was being repaired in Indonesia's Riau Islands province, according to local police.
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Energy & Power
Study Assessing Exploration Potential in Langasuka Basin Offshore Malaysia
The program, an initiative between Viridien and Malaysia Petroleum Management, has developed methodologies for interpreting the little explored basin offshore western Peninsular Malaysia ahead of future licensing.
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Energy & Power
Climate Adaptation could Unlock Millions of Jobs, Economic Growth in Bangladesh: Report
Investing in climate adaptation and resilience is not a cost; it is a powerful economic strategy that can generate trillions in global economic gains, create millions of jobs, and safeguard vulnerable countries like Bangladesh, according to a report released recently.
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Energy & Power
Chevron Set to Launch Jalalabad Gas Compression Project in 2026
U.S. energy giant Chevron is set to begin work on the Jalalabad Compression Project (JBC) next year to harness additional natural gas.
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Energy & Power
PacificLight Appoints Consortium of Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering to Build 670 MW CCGT Power Plant in Singapore
A consortium comprising Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract by PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd. (PLP) to develop the largest, high efficiency combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility in Singapore.
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Energy & Power
"Three-Zero World" Only Way to Save World: Yunus
Putting emphasis on launching a new kind of businesssocial business, business without personal profit, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus recently said that building a world with 'three-zeros' is not a dream but a necessity to save the world.
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Energy & Power
Private Firms can Now Sell Renewable Power Directly to Customers
Private investors can now set up renewable energy-based power plants, choose their customers, negotiate prices and use the national grid to deliver electricity -- removing the state-run Power Development Board (PDB) as the sole buyer and seller from the process, according to a new policy.
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Energy & Power
Oil and Gas Majors Stick to Their Guns on Climate Advertising
Oil and gas companies have increasingly come under legal attack over their role in contributing to global warming.
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Energy & Power
Solar Bangladesh Int'l Expo 2025 Begins Nov 13 at ICCB
CEMS-Global USA and CEMS Bangladesh have announced a series of major international trade exhibitions on construction, energy, and water industries, to be held from 13-15 November 2025 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka.
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Energy & Power
China Southern Power Grid as New Patron of World Energy Council
China Southern Power Grid (CSG) has become a patron of the World Energy Council, joining an exclusive group of leading international corporations and organizations committed to progressing solutions to achieve more and better energy for billions of people and a healthy planet.
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Energy & Power
Fire at Sylhet REB Control Room Cuts Power to 5 Upazilas
A massive fire broke out at the switching control room of the Rural Electrification Board in Fenchuganj, Sylhet, leaving five surrounding upazilas without power.
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Energy & Power
Failure of Developed, Emerging Economies Deeply Disappointing
At the beginning of the 21st century, global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C hinged entirely on achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Reaching this goal depends on ambitious emission reduction plans and implementing those plans requires sufficient investment.
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Energy & Power
Shoktikonna Green Skills Summit 2025
The Green Skills Summit 2025, organized as a part of Shoktikonna Leadership Cohort, brought together more than 200 participants from across Bangladesh's sustainable energy sectors to celebrate and accelerate women's leadership in the country's green transition.
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Energy & Power
Solar PPA Prices in US Battered by Policy Headwinds
According to the LevelTen Energy Q3 2025 North America PPA Price Index Report, P25 solar PPA prices increased by 4% quarter over quarter, driven largely by President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Act and Treasury guidance on tax credit qualification.
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Energy & Power
Nuclear Power at Heart of New Japan PM's Energy Policy
Japan's new PM Sanae Takaichi is expected to push for the accelerated revival of nuclear power to tackle inflation, a source of public discontent, with reactor restarts key to reducing costly fuel imports.
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Bangladesh's LNG Imports Surge as Local Gas Fields Run Dry
Bangladesh's natural gas reserves are dwindling fast, pushing the country to depend heavily on costly spot purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to keep industries and power plants running.
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Energy & Power
India Already Cutting Russian Oil Imports by 50% after US Talks
The United States and India have held what officials described as productive trade talks, with a White House official saying recently that Indian refiners are already reducing Russian oil imports by 50 per cent.
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EU Leaders Lay Out Conditions for Emissions Target Deal
EU leaders launched a final sprint recently to agree on a 10-year target to cut carbon emissions ahead of a key UN climate conference, laying out conditions including leaving the door open to future revisions.
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BP Confirms 11 Discoveries in 2025
BP PLC said recently it has made 11 oil and gas discoveries this year, the latest being Volans offshore Namibia in the Orange Basin.
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