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File photo of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku. Photo: Collected

Power generation shortfall eases as two plants resume operations: Minister

Current power generation stands at 14,500MW, against a demand of 14,839MW, he says.

Bangladesh is heading into a time of year when electricity demand usually increases. Even moderate disruptions in generation capacity can lead to load-shedding. Photo: TBS

Govt plans Tk4,973cr power upgrade for Dhaka's industrial outskirts

Tk17,345 proposed for power, energy sectors amid push to cut subsidies, phase out inefficient plants

Tk17,345 proposed for power, energy sectors amid push to cut subsidies, phase out inefficient plants

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh moving towards self-reliant energy system, green growth: PM

A drone view of the reservoir, dam, and solar panels at the hydroelectric power plant in Vau i Dejes, Albania, 13 April 2026. REUTERS/Fatos Bytyci

Renewables in vogue as Iran war drives up Europe power prices

Debris lies scattered following a strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, in Tehran, Iran on 2 March. Photo: Reuters

What we burn in war could build the future

Top power producing countries

Top power producing countries

A resident looks out the window during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone attacks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 15 January, 2026. Photo: Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Ukraine has fuel reserves for more than 20 days, energy minister says

Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Govt races to clear Tk20,000cr power dues to avert summer load-shedding

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, attends the verdict of his house arrest bid at Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia court finds ex-PM Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power in biggest 1MDB trial

Pakistan’s nuclear command has shifted from institutional restraint to unprecedented centralisation, raising new fears of miscalculation in one of the world’s most volatile regions. Photo: Reuters

A changing nuclear order in South Asia

A rickshaw is charged through an unauthorised power line on Mirpur national Zoo Road on Tuesday. Illegal charging points keep rising across Dhaka, powering nearly 10 lakh battery-run rickshaws and causing an estimated Tk4,000 crore in annual power theft. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam

'Bangla Tesla' boom drains nearly Tk4,000 crore in power theft a year in Dhaka

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The AI revolution has a power problem