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For years, Bangladesh lit up villages and cities with pride—electricity meant progress. But today, that power comes at a steep and growing cost. The country’s energy sector is drowning in debt. The state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) owes over $3.0 billion, struggling to pay power producers both at home and abroad. Every month, it needs nearly BDT 10,000 crore just to keep the system running. To plug the gaps, the government is pouring in subsidies—BDT 62,000 crore for electricity alone this year revised budget, up from 40,000 crore. The gas sector isn’t far behind, with prices soaring due to expensive imported LNG and a weak currency. Proposed hikes—to BDT 75.72 per cubic meter—have alarmed businesses and consumers alike. But money isn’t the only problem. Years of poor planning left Bangladesh overly dependent on imported fuel, now making up 55% of our energy mix. Power plants built without securing fuel are sitting idle while billions in "capacity payments" go to waste. As international lenders push for subsidy cuts, the government faces hard choices. Raise prices, and people suffer. Keep subsidies, and the economy buckles. Experts say the way out isn’t quick fixes but long-term reforms: invest in local energy sources, cut inefficiencies, and rethink how we power the nation. Because at this point, every flick of a light switch reminds us—we’re not just paying for electricity. We’re paying for years of mismanagement. And the meter is still running.

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1 mins

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1 mins

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1 mins

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1 mins

BD to Import Four Spot LNG Cargoes in Apr

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1 mins

BREB Cancels PPA with Doreen Power

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1 mins

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1 mins

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1 mins

Watt And Worry

Bangladesh's energy sector is in deep financial distress. Mounting debts, growing subsidies, and rising fuel import costs have left power agencies gasping.

10+ mins

Impediments To Foreign Investment In Energy Sector

In the present uncertainty over energy security, Bangladesh desperately needs free flow of foreign investment in almost all segments of the energy and power supply chain.

6 mins

Smart Management Of Gas Systems Operation

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6 mins

Alternative Energy Crucial to Reduce Pressure on Fossil Fuel: Experts

Experts at a meeting in Rajshahi recently unanimously mentioned that searching for alternative energies can be crucial means of reducing the gradually mounting pressure on fossil fuel.

1 mins

North America Cuts 35 Rigs Week on Week

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1 mins

Rizwana for Urgent Reform in Waste Management to Cut Methane Emissions

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1 mins

bp CEO Explains Company's Renewed Oil, Gas Focus at CERAWeek 2025

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1 mins

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1 mins

Patuakhali RNPL Power Plant Faces Allegations over Late Tender Acceptance

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1 mins

Robots to Retrieve Radioactive Sandbags at Fukushima Plant

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1 mins

Public Hearing: Airlines Seek Freedom from Padma Oil's Monopoly

At a public hearing regarding the price of Jet A-1 fuel used in aviation, domestic airlines accused Padma Oil, the sole supplier at airports, of charging double the international market price.

1 mins

RNPP: Turbine Installed at First Unit

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1 mins

Rooppur Plant Payment Hurdle Sticks with It

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1 mins

India's Adani Energy Solutions Wins $325m Transmission Project

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1 mins

PDB Says It Owes $141m Less Than What Adani Claims

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) has disputed Adani Power Jharkhand Limited's claim of outstanding electricity bills, arguing that the company's coal pricing method led to an overcharge of $141 million.

1 mins

Global Oil Supply Set to Exceed Demand in 2025

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1 mins

Cairn Oil & Gas Targets Block Offshore India

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1 mins

LNG Re-gasification Reaches Highest 1,022 mmcfd Mar 18

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1 mins

Unplanned Power Lines Raise Risk of Electrocution

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1 mins

Apple Launches $99m Clean Energy Fund in China

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1 mins

CNOOC Starts Up Two Projects Offshore China

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1 mins

Trump Invokes Wartime Powers to Increase Production of Critical Minerals

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1 mins

HC Orders Suspension of Tender for Third FSRU

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1 mins

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1 mins

Organix Energy, ILII Innovations and Development Collaborate to Transform Waste Management in Bangladesh

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1 mins

Rampal Power Plant: Indian Nationals Draw Hefty Salaries, Bonuses

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1 mins

IDCOL Hosts Green Finance, Sustainability Talk at NSU

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1 mins

80MW Solar Plant Planned in Padma Bridge Area

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1 mins

Chinese Solar Panel Giant Longi to Invest in Bangladesh: Envoy

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1 mins

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1 mins

Bangladesh's PV Tenders Fail to Attract Investors

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1 mins

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1 mins

Rooftop Solar could Supply Two-Thirds of Global Power, Study Finds

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1 mins

DESCO Tenders 120 MW of Solar

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1 mins

Bangladesh Seeks to Improve Net Metering for Rooftop PV

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1 mins

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1 mins

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1 mins

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1 mins

Effective Steps to be Taken for Resolving Environmental Complaints: Rizwana

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1 mins

CA for Ensuring Transparency in Khurushkul Climate Refugee Rehabilitation Project

Chief Adviser Professor Chi Muhammad recently directed the authorities Yunus concerned to ensure transparency in implementing the Khurushkul Climate Refugee Rehabilitation Project, Cox's Bazar.

1 mins

Make Progress on Deforestation Pledge, Nations Urged Before COP30

Civil society groups and academics urged governments recently to take actual steps toward fulfilling a stalled pledge to end deforestation before this year's UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon.

1 mins

Bangladesh, UNOPS Sign $1.6m Funding Deal to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Bangladesh

The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control And Research (IEDCR), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) recently signed the project cooperation agreement on \"Strengthen Climate-informed Disease Surveillance and Early Warning System\" under the \"Global Fund Climate Change & Health Fund for Bangladesh\" at IEDCR.

1 mins

Rizwana Invited to Join Climate Dialogue in Nepal

Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari called on adviser of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, Syeda Rizwana Hasan at her office on March 20.

1 mins

Brazil Shares Priorities for COP 30

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1 mins

Water-Rich Brazil Becoming Ever Drier, Report Warns

Brazil is home to 12 Biomet freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land conversion from forest to farming take their toll, a report said recently.

1 mins

Rizwana Calls for Corporate Accountability, Environmental Justice

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana recently Hasan stressed reimagination of corporate roles in environmental protection.

1 mins

Sudden Withdrawal Of Subsidies To Put Economy In Crisis

Over the years, the expenditure in the power and energy sector has consistently exceeded its revenue, leading to mounting losses.

6 mins

WHAT COMES FIRST - REFORMS OR ELECTIONS?

In his latest televised speech to the nation on March 25, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus reaffirmed his stance on holding the next general election, which will be held between December this year and June next year.

2 mins

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Energy & Power Description:

प्रकाशक: Energy-&-Power

वर्ग: Business

भाषा: English

आवृत्ति: Fortnightly

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