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Sunday, 23 February, 2025

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No load shedding during Ramadan, summer, says energy advisor

Bangladeshs electricity and energy advisor, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, has assured that there will be no load shedding during Ramadan and the summer months. Speaking at a seminar on renewable energy at the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) building in Uttara on...

Japan targets 60% emissions cut by 2035 from 2013 levels

Japan set fresh climate targets on Tuesday, pledging to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels. Under the Paris Agreement, each country is supposed to provide a steeper headline figure to the UN for cutting heat-trapping emissions by 2035, and a detailed...

EU nation confirms resumption of Russian gas supply via TurkStream

Slovakia has resumed importing Russian natural gas through the TurkStream pipeline after Ukraine halted transit via its territory, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced. The move helps Slovakia avert an energy crisis after Kievs refusal to renew its transit agreement with Moscow forced several EU...

Acute gas crisis cripples industries

Years of disrupted gas supply have brought export-oriented industries and other factories to a severe production crisis. In key sectors such as textiles, ceramics, and ready-made garments, the captive power plants require a gas pressure of 15 PSI (pounds per square inch), but they are typically...

Gas supply still delayed, 14 months after inauguration

Despite the official inauguration of the project on November 14 last year, Rangpur region is still waiting for the long-anticipated gas supply. The ceremony, which featured an online address by the Prime Minister of the ousted government, was followed by the unveiling of the plaque and lighting of...

Bangladesh's natural gas reserves dwindling

Bangladesh was once described as floating on natural gas fields.That is now nothing more than a golden past. The countrys natural gas reserves are starting to deplete. Gas stockpiles and production are rapidly dwindling. It is estimated that the existing reserves will last only 10 to 12 more years....

Russia to continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions

Russia would continue with large oil and gas projects, said Russias Foreign Ministry on Saturday, as reported by Reuters. Foreign ministry claimed new U.S. sanctions against Moscows energy sector as an attempt to harm Russias economy at the risk of destabilising global markets. A statement...

Businesspeople in awe

The countrys industrial sector has been grappling with persistent challenges, with no signs of improvement. Difficulties are soaring for local industrialists as they have been struggling for a long time with dollar shortages, high interest rates, labour unrest, and other issues that made it harder...

Considering alternatives to manufacturing is a miscalculation

The manufacturing sector has long been the backbone of Bangladeshs economy, fueled by affordable gas and low-cost labor. These factors enabled rapid industrial growth despite the countrys significant investment challenges, including high infrastructure costs and elevated bank interest rates....

Trump criticizes UK’s ‘major mistake’ on North Sea energy policy

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump criticized the U.K.s windfall tax on oil and gas producers in a social media post on Friday, joining other members of his incoming administration in voicing concerns over Prime Minister Keir Starmers agenda. The UK is making a very big mistake. Open Up the North...

India frees toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disaster

Indian authorities have evacuated hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste 40 years after the worlds deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal. Communities have, for decades, blamed a high level of sicknesses on contamination of the groundwater in the wake of the highly toxic gas leak...

Reasons to be optimistic about the US economy in 2025

The world faces numerous significant challenges as we move into 2025, but the US economy is not one of them. Driven by sustained consumer spending, the US has experienced a remarkable economic recovery from the pandemic downturn, which carried on into 2024. Economic growth has consistently...

Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas to European Union

Russian gas supplies to European Union (EU) states via Ukraine are to end on Wednesday, when a five-year deal between Ukraines gas transit operator Naftogaz and Russias Gazprom expires. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to earn additional billions on...

Nationwide gas supply reduction to cause low pressure for 4 Days

The Bangladesh Oil, Gas, and Mineral Resources Corporation (Petrobangla) has announced a temporary reduction in gas supply and low pressure across the country due to scheduled maintenance. The supply of RLNG from the LNG FSRU operated by Accelerate Energy at Maheshkhali will be suspended for 72...

Bashundhara LP Gas recognised as ‘best brand’ for fifth time

For the fifth consecutive time, Bashundhara LP Gas has received the prestigious Best Brand Award for maintaining the highest standards in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector. Over this achievement, Bashundhara Group Vice Chairman Shafiat Sobhan expressed his sincere gratitude to the...

Qatar vows to halt EU gas sales over due diligence law

Qatar will cease gas exports to the European Union if the bloc enforces its new corporate due diligence law, Reuters said, the energy minister of the country Saad al-Kaabi warned in an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive,...

11 killed in Vietnam's Hanoi Café Fire; suspect arrested

Eleven people were killed in a fire at a café in Hanoi on Wednesday night, and the police have arrested a man believed to have started the fire, according to Vietnams Ministry of Public Security on Thursday, reports Reuters. The police said in a statement that the man had confessed to using...

8-hour gas outage in few areas of Dhaka on Thursday

Gas supply will remain suspended for eight hours on Thursday at different areas in Dhaka city for emergency repair of the gas pipeline. According to Titas Gas PLC, the areas where the gas supply will remain off for eight hours from 10am to 6pm on Thursday include Mirhazirbagh Adarsha High School...

24-hour gas supply suspension in Monohordi and Kishoreganj for pipeline maintenance

Gas supply will be disrupted for 24 hours in parts of Sadar and Gotashia areas of Monohordi upazila, as well as in Sadar upazila of Kishoreganj district, due to emergency maintenance work. The interruption is scheduled to begin at 6 PM on Thursday and will continue until 6 PM on Friday,...

Cars polluting less, but for how long?

Cars are getting more efficient and less polluting, resulting in better air quality for everyone, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). But with a new administration coming in that has made climate change and air pollution less of a priority and drilling for...

LPG price adjustment for Dec to be announced Tuesday

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for December will be announced on Tuesday, reports UNB. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will announce the decision. The decision, expected at 3 pm on Tuesday, will reveal whether consumers can expect an increase or decrease in LPG...

China's coal consumption to peak in 2025: Report

Chinas coal consumption could be highest by 2025 as the worlds top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, according to a report published on Wednesday. The country -- the largest greenhouse gas emitter -- remains heavily reliant on coal despite installing renewable...