Shazzad Hossen

Shazzad Hossen is a Senior Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard. He has been in journalism since 2010 and worked for several national newspapers. He is covering the power and energy sector for TBS. He also writes about ready-made garments sector, a prime export product of Bangladesh. 
He could be reached at sajjadh079@gmail.com.

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Energy

Solar tariff: Open bidding slashes rates of new projects by over a third

Governments often rely on foreign loans. Russia’s loans covered 90% of the Rooppur Nuclear Power plant project's cost. Photo: Collected
Energy

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant set for December trial run

TBS Illustration
Energy

BPDB sits on power producers’ bills, yet imposes supply shortfall penalties

Photo: Collected
Energy

Petrobangla scraps Summit LNG supply deal a year after FSRU project cancellation

RPCL-Norinco International Power Limited (RNPL) in Patuakhali. Photo: Collected
Energy

Power Division orders RNPL to cancel coal supply tender for Pathuakhali power plant over irregularities

A file photo of Matarbari coal-based thermal power plant in Cox's Bazar. Photo: TBS
Energy

Imported coal for Matarbari plant had stones – some weighing 30kg, probe finds

How flawed policy keeps shutting gas-fired power plants amid fuel shortage
Energy

How flawed policy keeps shutting gas-fired power plants amid fuel shortage

Infograph: TBS
Infrastructure

Only two firms bid for Single Point Mooring operation amid steep entry barriers

Infograph: TBS
Economy

Dhaka to seek G2G coal import, investment in solar plants during CA’s visit to Jakarta

RPCL-Norinco International Power Limited (RNPL) in Patuakhali. Photo: Collected
Energy

Govt forms probe body over alleged irregularities in Patuakhali coal tender process

How tender rules and a lone bidder stall a $2.5b power plant
Energy

How tender rules and a lone bidder stall a $2.5b power plant

Infograph: TBS
Energy

54% of Bangladesh’s power subsidies benefit wealthiest 40%: IMF

A Chevron gas station sign is seen in Del Mar, California, April 25, 2013. Chevron will report earnings on April 26. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Economy

Chevron to resume Jalalabad gas project after Petrobangla clears $237m dues