Aminbazar-Gopalganj 400 KV power transmission line came into operation crossing Padma River

The long-awaited Aminbazar-Gopalganj 400KV power transmission line came into operation crossing the Padma River. “The line was commissioned successfully at 1:40 pm on December 15 (Thursday) from Gopalganj grid substation with 400KV voltage”, the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) said in a Facebook post. However, PGCB managing...

BNP's corruption in power sector belies its future pledges: Sajeeb Wazed

BNP’s recent pledges before the public over the power sector rang hollow as it comes without any acknowledgement and even extension of any apology over the rampant corruption spree overseen by fugitive convict Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of BNP, during its regime. Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy today pointed out...

Bangladesh will import 9000 mw power by 2041: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh plans to import 9,000 MW power by 2041 from neighbouring countries, expecting New Delhi to stay beside this endeavour in a video conference with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday. “We plan to import 9,000 MW of electricity from our neighbours by 2041 under a regional cooperation fr...

Bangladesh to increase cooperation on power generation with Nepal

Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nepal to increase cooperation in the power sector and speed up the process of importing hydro-electricity from Nepal. Apart from the import of hydro-electricity from Nepal through India, the MoU includes investments by Bangladesh in Nepal’s power sector. Nasrul Hamid, state ministe...