power sector

power sector

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Govt-backed loans to drop by Tk15,108cr on power sector repayments

Govt plans 0.25% fee on new guarantees to ensure financial discipline

Logo of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC). Photo: Collected

BERC estimates power sector subsidy at Tk41,000 crore by 2027-28

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CPD raises concerns over power overcapacity, pushes for 'no new fossil' fuel policy

Matarbari plant in Moheshkhali, Cox's Bazar. File Photo: Nupa Alam/TBS

What makes Bangladesh's power sector bleed billions

Shafiqul Alam. Sketch: TBS

Getting Bangladesh's renewable energy transition on track

Dr Zahid Hussain is the former lead economist at the World Bank Dhaka Office. Photo: TBS

How Bangladesh engineered a power crisis it can no longer afford

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How cronyism and kleptocracy dominated Hasina-era power sector

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Bangladesh power sector at a glance

Power bill arrears from public, private entities cross Tk10,000cr

Power bill arrears from public, private entities cross Tk10,000cr

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Energy crisis worsened by monopoly, policy failure, finds task force 

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Tax exemptions were part of broader policy to attract investment: Summit responds to White Paper

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8 Rural Electrification Board officials sent to jail in sedition case

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Gas, power prices to be set thru public hearing: Energy adviser