Power & energy sector coverage for Bangladesh
The Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, stated that the power and energy sector was pushed toward oligarchs during the fallen government’s tenure. Instead of enhancing domestic capacity, an import-dependent energy sector was established. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said that in the past, the energy sector fattened the oligarchs. Industrialists ...
Bangladesh is reaping the benefits of various initiatives undertaken over the past decade to enhance energy efficiency. If this trend continues, the country could achieve its energy efficiency goals ahead of schedule—according to information revealed in a report by the international research organization, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report, titled ...
The Ministry of Shipping is seeking a port channel maintenance fee against the transportation of imported coal for the country’s thermal power plants. All port authorities in the country have requested this fee to maintain the navigability of the channels. A power plant authority is even unable to unload coal from a ship that recently ...