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Roadside Fuel Sales to Remain Suspended to Curb 'Misuse'
Roadside fuel sales will remain suspended for the time being to prevent any untoward incidents using such fuel, Home Adviser Lt Gen (2509 (retd) Alam Jahangir Chowdhury said recently.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Power Sector Strains Under Subsidies, Tariffs and Debt
Prelude - Bangladesh's power sector is grappling with a wide range of challenges despite sustained government investments intended to build domestic and foreign confidence.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Haor Land should not be Used for Solar Power Plants: Speakers
Speakers at a recent program in Moulvibazar urged government the to take steps to use barren land instead of using haor land for installing solar power plants in the district.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Adani Group to Invest $7.17b in Power Projects in India's Assam State
India's Adani Group said on 14 November it will invest about 630 billion rupees ($7.17 billion) in two major energy projects in the north-eastern state of Assam, including what will be the region's largest privately built coal-fired power plant.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
NO ROADMAP AT СОРЗО TO TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
The curtain on COP30 or the UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem fell in the last week of November amid commitments, hopes, rage and disappointment. There have been reaffirmation of commitments to move away from fossil fuels, but the pledges by the rich countries have fallen short of any concrete roadmap of how to cut down the carbon emission responsible for global warming. The culprits behind the global warming have long been identified as coal, oil and gas. Sadly, like in the previous years the rich nations failed to live up to the expectations of at least 80 countries which pressed for the concrete roadmap on how to implement the commitments on reducing the use of fossil fuels and check the global warning at 1.5C of pre industrial level. Once again the fossil fuel — the elephant in the room — got less attention from the rich nations. Even though the summit saw deep divisions among the nations some positive developments did not go unnoticed.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fresh LP Gas Hosts Distributor Conference
Meghna Fresh LPG Limited honored its top-performing distributors and officials for the year 2025 with awards during its 'Fueling Partner Distributor Conference 2025' in Cox's Bazar, said a press release.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Belém's Hard Lesson
COP30 in Belem delivered mixed outcomes amid rising geopolitical tensions and record climate impacts.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Costly Gas Grid Expansion Demands Urgent Policy Overhaul
Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL), a Petrobangla subsidiary mandated to own and operate Bangladesh's gas transmission grid, has invested heavily in new infrastructure over the past decade and a half. Today, GTCL's high-pressure transmission network stretches across the country—from Moheshkhali in the southeast to Rangpur in the northwest, and from Beanibazar in the north to Khulna in the south. Its pipelines and related facilities can transport more than 6,000 MMCFD of gas. The only missing link in this nationwide system is the segment needed to connect the stranded gas reserves of Bhola Island to the national grid.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
US-Saudi Arabia Joint Declaration on Civil Nuclear Cooperation
United States Energy Association (USEA) President and CEO Mark Menezes recently released a statement regarding the of completion negotiations on Civil Nuclear Cooperation signed between US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman AI Saud.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energy Transition Must Support, Not Undermine, Bangladesh's Industrial Future
Civil society plays an important role in shaping public opinion on climate action and energy transition. But their advocacy must also reflect global and domestic realities. Otherwise, well-intentioned pressure could harm the country's industrialization and employment prospects. Given current technological and financial constraints, the idea of Bangladesh reaching 100% renewable energy by 2050 is unrealistic.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Five Takeaways From COP30 In Belém
In Belem, particularly the importance of building enabling infrastructure for the energy transition gained further prominence, with discussions underscoring the need for expanded, modernized, and flexible grids to accommodate and encourage higher shares of renewable power generation.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fakir Technologies Launches 'ZERO' Energy Storage
Fakir Technologies Limited, a concern of the Fakir Fashion family, has officially launched Bangladesh's first multi-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), marking a significant leap toward a smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable energy future.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
WEC Announces Chair for World Energy Congress 2026
With under one year until the 27th World Congress, World Energy the Energy Council is pleased to announce that Dr Naif Alabbadi has been elected to the Council's Board as the Chair for World Energy Congress 2026.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
EnDev Bangladesh Marks 16 Years of Advancing Energy Access
The Energising Development (EnDev) program, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fbr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, recently hosted a \"Knowledge Dissemination Workshop on EnDev's 16Year Journey\".
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rizwana Calls for Integrated Efforts to Restore Chalan Beel's Lost Glory
Adviser of the Ministry of Water Resources and the Environment, Ministry of Forest and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has underscored the urgent need for integrated land and water management to protect the Chalan Beel, one of country's largest water bodies.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
UN Officials Visit Climate-Affected Communities in Khulna
Ahead of the upcoming Climate COP30, Conference UNDP Resident Representative Stefan Liller and UNDP Bangladesh's Goodwill Ambassador Jaya Ahsan visited Dacope, Khulna recently to witness firsthand how climate change is transforming lives Bangladesh's coastal regions.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
NGOs Warn 28 'Carbon Bomb' Projects Launched Since 2021
Some 28 so-called carbon bomb fossil fuel extraction projects have begun operating since 2021 despite their catastrophic climate impact, a group of NGOs warned recently.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
UN Says Refugees Stuck in Vicious Cycle of Conflict and Climate
The Emissions Gap Report that global 2025 finds warming projections over this century are 2.3-2.5°C, down from 2.6-2.8°C last year.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Denmark Inaugurates Rare Low-Carbon Hydrogen Plant
Denmark inaugurated one of Europe's few low-carbon hydrogen plants recently, a sector touted as a key to cleaner energy but plagued with challenges.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Massive Russian Attack Hits Ukraine Energy infrastructure: Kyiv
A massive Russian attack hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure, prompting power cuts in several regions, Kyiv's energy minister said recently.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Exchange Rate Adjustment Pushes RNPP Cost Up by Tk13,386cr
The depreciation of taka against the US dollar has pushed the Rooppur Nuclear Power Project's cost up by Tk13,386 crore (11.84%), raising the total to Tk126,479 crore, the first revised proposal shows.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rizwana for Launching Jt Campaign to Curb Air Pollution
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has instructed the relevant agencies to take joint action to control air pollution across the country.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
South Asia Must Unite for Climate Resilience: Rizwana
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called upon South Asian nations to rebuild trust, strengthen regional connectivity and pursue joint action as global disorder becomes the new reality.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Embezzlement of Tk2,000cr from Climate Fund
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftikharuzzaman has said more than 50 per cent of losses in projects under the government's climate change fund involve political connections.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
BANGLADESH NEEDS A LOUDER VOICE AT COP30 IN BELEM
As the climate summit (COP30) at Belem, Brazil entered a crucial second week of negotiations the rich nations must fulfill their responsibilities to the poor nations which are most vulnerable to climate change. Bangladesh is one of them. With a history of cyclones, floods, drought, climate-induced losses, debt pressures and frequent disasters Bangladesh has urged the rich nations to come forward with the promised financing for adaptation. Bangladesh delegates at the summit have warned against any delay in arriving at an agreement on climate finance, particularly on whether Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement should be taken up as a dedicated agenda item.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
ACC to launch full audit into Adani power deal 'irregularities'
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to carry out a full audit of the power import deal with India's Adani Group, alongside its ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the contract.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Power Grid Trims Losses by 54pc on Higher Revenue, stable forex
Power Grid has shown signs of recovery, with year-on-year losses falling by as much as 54 per cent to Tk 2.10 billion in FY25, supported by higher revenue and favorable foreign exchange rates.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Power Import Payment Rules Relaxed
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed regulations governing payments, power-import allowing authorized dealer banks to make outward for electricity remittances for purchases under governmentapproved arrangements cross-border without obtaining prior approval for each case from the central bank.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
9 LNG Cargos Received in Oct to Meet Growing Energy Demand
The government has received nine cargos of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) having around 2.88 crore MMBTu in October to meet the growing energy demand in the country, an official said.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Powering The Promise | Energy Pledges For Political Parties
A clear vision is needed for harnessing the country's own fuel resources using modern, environmentally sound technologies.
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