Energy Bangla

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has increased. The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has jumped by Tk 252, rising from Tk 1,585 to Tk 1,837. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new price on Sunday. The prices of LPG cylinders weighing between 5.5kg and 45kg have also been increased at the same rate. The price of LPG used in vehicles, known as autogas, has been raised from Tk 73.09 per litre to Tk 84.62 per litre. However, the price of a 12.5kg LPG cylinder supp

Bangladesh will investigate the reasons behind shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in some parts of the country despite imports being made in line with demand, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud said on Saturday. The minister made the remarks at a meeting with LPG importers at the Secretariat, attended by Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir. Importers told the meeting that they were not illegally stockpiling LPG. According to the meeting, LPG imports ha

A residential electricity consumer in Magura was issued an electricity bill of nearly Tk 5.07 billion for consuming only 235 units of electricity. Following the incident, Md. Mohitul Islam, General Manager (GM) of Magura Palli Bidyut Samity, was immediately suspended from his job for alleged negligence in the discharge of his official duties. Disciplinary action has also been taken against others responsible for the incident. The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) took the action on W

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of furnace oil by Tk 11.92 per litre, raising it from Tk 96.86 to Tk 108.78 per litre. BERC issued an order to this effect on Wednesday. Furnace oil is used for electricity generation. The country consumes approximately 2 million tonnes of furnace oil annually for power generation. As a result, the cost of electricity generation from fuel oil-based power plants is expected to increase. The commission had reduced the price

Electricity, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has instructed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to investigate whether artificial shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are being created in any areas and whether the fuel is being sold at inflated prices despite there being no shortage in overall supply. The minister also asked the DCs to investigate the reasons behind any local shortages despite adequate supply and submit reports with supporting information and evidence. He g