Matarbari Coal Power Plant

Matarbari Coal Power Plant

A fire broke out at a scrap storage of Matarbari coal power plant in Cox's Bazar's Moheskhali around 9:45pm on 12 January 2026. Photo: Focus Bangla

Fire at Matarbari power plant brought under control after 2 hours

Although the fire was not immediately extinguished, the area was made safe from further risk, the fire service said

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Govt moves to revise Rampal, Payra power tariffs using Matarbari rate as benchmark

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

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

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Matarbari power plant eyes G2G coal deal with Indonesia after quality setbacks

The Matarbari Port, located in the Matarbari area of Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali upazila, is designed to function as a full-fledged deep-sea commercial port. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Fresh bid for new coal supplier for Matarbari power plant in the offing

The Matarbari Port, located in the Matarbari area of Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali upazila, is designed to function as a full-fledged deep-sea commercial port. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Matarbari power tariff set to be Tk8.45 per unit – 60% lower than Rampal

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Load shedding rises as power generation from Adani, Matarbari disrupted

Matarbari 1,200MW coal-fired plant in Moheshkhali, Cox's Bazar. File Photo: Nupa Alam/TBS

Coal shortage forces Matarbari power plant to cut production

The Matarbari Port, located in the Matarbari area of Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali upazila, is designed to function as a full-fledged deep-sea commercial port. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Bangladesh Navy recovers goods worth Tk1cr stolen from Matarbari plant

Matarbari 1,200MW coal-fired plant in Moheshkhali, Cox's Bazar. File Photo: Nupa Alam/TBS

Matarbari plant to generate 1,200MW from Friday

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid. File Photo: Collected

Uninterrupted power at affordable price essential for dev: Nasrul Hamid

The Matarbari coal-fired power plant is expected to improve electricity supply in the region. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

Service quality needs to be ensured to make development meaningful

Sharifa Khan, secretary of the Economic Relations Division at the Ministry of Finance, and Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori shake hands after the signing of a loan agreement for Matarbari Ultra Super Critical Coal-fired Power Project. Ichiguchi Tomohide, chief representative of the JICA Bangladesh Office in Dhaka, were also present at the event held in the capital on Saturday (30 September). Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh, Japan sign loan agreement for Matarbari coal power plant project