Banglalink has partnered with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to facilitate the implementation of Smart Prepaid Metering System leveraging Banglalink’s fastest 4G network across Bangladesh. This collaboration will be powered by Banglalink's Ookla® certified fastest 4G connectivity and is aligned with the Government's vision for a technologically advanced Smart Bangladesh. Rubaiyat
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Matarbari Power Plant not getting payment from BPDB
Although Matarbari Coal-fired Power Plant has been supplying electricity to the national grid since the commissioning of its first unit in December 2023, it has not received any payment from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). "We've so far not received any payment against our supply of electricity to the national
BPDB providing Tk 6000cr to private power producers
State-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is paying about Tk 6000 crore as "extra payment" to the HFO-based independent power producers (IPPs) because of "excessive delay" in their due payments. According to official sources, the payments are being made at the request of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers Association (BIPPA), an
Separate entity needed to deal with coal issues
Top policymakers briefed on talks with Adani Group
The government's top policymakers have been briefed about the outcome of a meeting the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board had with a visiting team of Adani Group on coal pricing issue under its power purchase deal with the Indian conglomerate. According to official sources on Tuesday, the officials of the BPDB
BPDB for revised power import deal with Adani
The government has sought a revision to the power purchase agreement (PPA) it signed with Adani Power Ltd for importing electricity from its thermal power plant in Jharkhand, India. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the government agency tasked with overseeing the development of the country's power sector, has already sent
BPDB suffers 80pc jump in annual loss
BPDB’s loss set to rise by 67pc
Grid Failure: Ghorashal Power Station’s unit-5 resumes operation
The 210 MW unit-5 of Ghorashal Power Station, which remained out of order for two weeks following the national power grid failure on October 4, has resumed operation. "Unit-5 of Ghorashal Power Station is in operation since yesterday and is now generating 170 MW electricity, against its installed capacity of 210
BERC rejects plan to raise bulk power tariff
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has rejected state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board's (BPDB) proposal to raise bulk power tariff. "The current charges will remain unchanged for now," State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said. "BPDB's proposal has not been accepted," BERC chairman Abdul Jalil said while announcing