Kaptai Dam opens 16 gates as water level rises
Kaptai Dam opens 16 gates as water level rises

The Kaptai Hydropower Plant authorities have opened 16 spillway gates of the dam to discharge excess water into the Karnaphuli River, following a sharp rise in Kaptai Lakes water level caused by upstream hill runoff. Engineer Mahmud Hasan, Manager of the Hydropower Plant, said that the gates...

Regional cooperation crucial to unlocking clean energy in HKH: Report
Regional cooperation crucial to unlocking clean energy in HKH: Report

Despite vast renewable energy potential, the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region derive just 6.1% of their total primary energy supply (TPES) from clean sources, according to a major new report launched Friday by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)....

Kaptai Dam’s 16 sluice gates reopened
Kaptai Dam’s 16 sluice gates reopened

The Kaptai Karnaphuli Hydropower Station authorities have reopened 16 water gates of the Kaptai Dam to release water into the Karnaphuli River as the water level in Kaptai Lake once again approached the danger mark. Mahmud Hasan, manager of Kaptai Karnaphuli Hydropower Station, confirmed the...