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As Bangladesh is increasingly relying on solar-based electricity in its industrial sector, solar panels have been installed across the entire rooftop of NZ Apparels Limited – one of the country’s largest spinning mills – located in Narayanganj’s Araihazar. The factory management says the solar system is supplying 6 megawatts of electricity, meeting about 15% of the factory’s total power demand. The photo was taken on 17 December 2025. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

From electronics to garments and glass, how industries turning factory roofs into power plants

For some factories, rooftop solar is no longer simply a way to cut electricity bills or meet buyers’ carbon requirements, as it is helping keep production lines running when the national grid cannot

CAB President AHM Shafiquzzaman speaking at a discussion on the electricity and gas crisis and the scrapping of the essential medicines list at CAB’s Segunbagicha office in Dhaka today, 3 September, 2026. Photo: Collected

CAB demands resolution to gas-power crisis, equally slams decision to scrap interim's essential drugs list

Representational Photo: Collected

Power situation expected to improve within next 15 days: State minister

Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman speaks at a view-exchange meeting in the conference room of the Rangpur Divisional Commissioner's Office today, 19 August 2026. Photo: UNB

Present govt not minimally liable for power crisis: Zahed

Frequent load shedding disrupts industrial production and irrigation for farmers in Naogaon amid a persistent electricity supply shortage. Photo: UNB

Factories, farmers bear brunt of load shedding in Naogaon

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addresses a cheque distribution and doa mahfil programme in Dhaka today, 15 August 2026. Photo: PMO

PM apologises for power crisis, assures swift steps to restore energy supply

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. File Photo: UNB

Shafiqur urges president to convene special parliament session over power, energy crisis

The file photo of Anindya Islam Amit. Photo: Collected

Power crisis may ease from this evening: State Minister Amit

Representational image of load shedding.Photo:Collected.

Unbearable load-shedding leaves Sylhet residents frustrated

Representional image of a powerplant. File Photo: BSS

Power generation at Barapukuria Power Plant fully halted

Showkat Aziz Russell, Anwar-ul Alam Chowdhury Parvez, Razeeb Haider. Photos: Collected

Business leaders decry 'economic assassination' amid crippling gas crisis

Representational image. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Ashulia faces 41% power shortfall, disrupting homes and factories

Infograph: TBS

Govt arms up to face summer power crisis, goes for equal load-shedding in cities, villages