Energy - October 17, 2026

PM Seeks Business and Media Backing to Overcome Power and Energy Challenges without Instability

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday appealed for backing from commercial leaders and media figures to help execute the administration's strategies aimed at tackling the nation's severe electricity and fuel

PM Urges Long-Term Energy Plan during Matarbari Power Plant Inspection

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday emphasized the imperative of optimizing existing energy infrastructure, enforcing transparency and accountability in project execution, maintaining routine upkeep, and formulating an integrated long-term strategy

Pro-Fascist Groups Active to Destabilize Energy Sector: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stated on Saturday that beneficiaries of fascism remain active across the state, political landscape, governance, and administration, seeking to destabilize the nation's power and energy sector

Riyadh Eyes Multi-Sector Investment in Bangladesh, Moves Beyond Manpower

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed a firm desire to expand its economic partnership with Bangladesh beyond the traditional labor exchange, targeting multi-sector investment opportunities in areas including fisheries, food

LPG Prices Increased for August

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced the new prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for the month of August. As a result, the price of the widely used 12

Attack on Nuclear Plant 'Terrorist Act,' Iran Warns of Devastating Retaliation

Iran's Atomic Energy Organization has slammed the U.S. military's strike on a nuclear power plant under construction in Iran's Darkhovin region as a "terrorist act." The United Nations' International Atomic Energy

Iraq Secures 48 Major Business Deals with US Firms to Revive Energy Sector

Iraq has entered into a massive portfolio of 48 international agreements and strategic commercial alliances with American corporate giants, heavily targeting the energy field, following a high-stakes diplomatic mission to

UNCTAD Urges Fair, Sustainable Approach to Critical Energy Minerals

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called for a fair, transparent and sustainable approach to the extraction and trade of critical minerals needed for the global energy transition, warning that

BERC Slashes 12kg LPG Cylinder Price by BDT 357, Autogas Down by BDT 16.53

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Thursday reduced the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and autogas, lowering the retail price of a 12kg LPG cylinder by BDT 357

Iran to Receive $12 Billion in Frozen Foreign Assets

Following the temporary lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil sales, the United States has now agreed to release $12 billion in Iranian assets frozen across various international banks. The agreement was

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