Energy Bangla

Gas supply from Summits floating LNG terminal in Maheshkhali, Coxs Bazar, will remain suspended from 8:00 am on November 4 to 4:00 pm on November 7 for emergency maintenance. During this period, daily gas supply to the national grid from the two LNG terminals will decline from 920 million cubic feet to 600 million cubic feet. Gas pressure may drop across the country. According to a notice issued by Petrobangla, LNG regasification operations at Summits terminal will remain suspended during the sc

Following regulatory approval, activities under Power Start-Up Stage C have officially commenced at Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. This marks a significant milestone in the commissioning of Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. On October 29, the Chairman of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) granted approval to the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited to begin Power Start-Up Stage C. According to a press r

The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has received approval to begin the process of supplying nuclear-generated electricity to Bangladeshs national grid for the first time, initially on a limited scale. The approval was granted by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA). Following the approval, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant authorities are preparing to initiate the process of supplying electricity to the national grid. The first unit is expected to begin generatin

Japan is keen to further strengthen its relations with Bangladesh and increase investment in the country, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa said today. He expressed the interest during a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Tokyo this afternoon, said Prime Ministers Deputy Press Secretary Shahadat Shadhin. Akazawa said Bangladesh had become an attractive destination for investment, expressing Japans interest in further developing bilateral relation

Staff Reporter, Dhaka (Wednesday, October 28, 2026): Two investigation committees have been formed to determine the causes of the national power grid disruption. One has been constituted by the Power Division and the other by Power Grid Bangladesh (PGCB). The Power Division has formed an investigation committee, headed by Additional Secretary K M Ali Reza, to identify the causes of the grid disruption and make recommendations. The committee has been given two weeks to submit its report. The com

Bangladesh and Japan have signed six bilateral cooperation instruments and pledged two yen-loan projects worth about US$295.5 million during Prime Minister Tarique Rahmans four-day official visit to Japan, expanding cooperation in maritime security, investment, agriculture, fisheries, skills development and climate change. The agreements and pledges form part of the outcomes of the prime ministers visit from October 26 to 29 at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, said Depu