Joynal Abedin Shishir

Md. Joynal Abedin Shishir is a Staff Reporter at The Business Standard who has expertise in the fields of political affairs, the SMS industry and city corporations. He can be reached at [email protected]

Economy

Bangladesh pays Russia $15m in taka for Rooppur plant as dollar payment stalled

The Petrobangla office in Karwan Bazar of Dhaka. Photo: Collected

Energy

Offshore bids: Petrobangla seeks deadline extension after foreign cos' request

Energy

Bangladesh can meet entire electricity demand by solar energy: Study

Bangladesh

Rains likely for four days, fresh floods feared in Sylhet-Sunamganj

Energy

Shocking bills, strained budgets: Consumers battle unexpected power charges

Data from the Rural Electrification Board, which supplies electricity to over 80% of rural areas, notes that it maintained load-shedding of about 2,500-3,000MW today. Photo: Collected

Energy

Power shortfall nears 2,000MW amid summer hit, gas shortage

Energy

Another renewable boost: Sirajganj 68MW solar plant set for June launch

Bangladesh

Heavy rains to continue for next 5 days

Teesta 200 MW Solar Power Plant in Gaibandha. File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Energy

Bangladesh-China JV to build 100MW solar power plant in Jamalpur

Staffs at a CNG filling station in the capital’s Paribagh area passing idle time at their workplace on Sunday afternoon as the station ran out of gas, resulting in a pause in services. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Energy

A cry out for gas

Budget

Energy sector pushed on back foot, power still in focus

Energy

Entrepreneurs, experts seek increased allocation for energy to solve gas crisis

Energy