$300m given to import fuel for RNPP: Official

The finance division has given a compensation guarantee of $300 million to ease the complications of importing nuclear fuel for the Rooppur nuclear power plant, an official confirmed on Tuesday. The amount of compensation is determined by international law. The finance division has given this guarantee for compensation in case of

Fuel for RNPP to arrive in Sept: Rosatom

Fuel for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will arrive in the country in September next, said visiting Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation 'Rosatom' Director General Alexey Likhachev on Monday. The Rosatom DG said this while paying a country call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's official residence Ganabhaban. PM's Press Secretary

Fuel of RNPP to be sent after inspection

Terming the delivery of nuclear fuel to the nuclear power plant as a complex multi-level process Alexey Deriy, Atomstroyexport Vice President and Director of Rooppur NPP Construction Project said, "It should meet all international safety standards. The fuel will not be shipped and delivered to the Rooppur NPP until all

Govt expedites gas exploration to boost fuel supply: Nasrul

 State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the government has initiated a move to expedite the gas exploration and production activities in the country to increase the primary fuel supply. "All the planning is being undertaken targeting to build a developed Bangladesh by 2041", he

GE offers high tech gas turbine to ease energy crisis

GE Gas Power, a world leader in natural gas power technology, services and solutions, is focused to generate electricity that is reliable, affordable and sustainable for the people in Bangladesh, said a senior official of the company. The company is confident that its highly efficient and record setting gas turbine technology

No more sufferings for power, fuel from next month: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday expressed her optimism that people would not have to suffer much for electricity and fuel from the next month. “Due to the war in Ukraine, it is difficult to buy fuel oil and procure gas. Not only our country, but also the UK, America, Germany

Fuel price hike: Tank-lorry owners call off strike in Khulna

Tank-lorry owners who embarked on a 24-hour strike from Sunday morning in 15 districts in Khulna division demanding readjustment of transport fare and commission following the latest hike in diesel price have suspended the strike. The strike was called-off from 6 pm after getting assurance from Deputy Commissioner Moniruzzaman Talukder of