Radical change in power system by end of 2024: Official

A radical change will take place in the power system of Dhaka city and its adjacent Narayanganj after the full implementation of the project titled "Expansion and Strengthening of Power System Network" which will be the main foundation of digital Dhaka city, says a senior Chinese official. "Over 70 percent work

PM’s directive goes unheeded for 7 yrs

It has been more than seven years since the prime minister directed the authorities to install rooftop solar power system in all schools across the country. The order is yet to see the light. An official document, obtained by the UNB, shows that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued an order on

WB lends $500m to modernize power system

The World Bank has approved US$500 million to help Bangladesh expand and modernise the electricity distribution system and support the sustainable transformation of its electricity system. The ‘Electricity Distribution Modernization Program’ will deliver improved electricity services to about 40 million people in Dhaka and Mymensingh Division, said a media release on