22+ hour, 16+ min ago   (545+ words) Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said an estimated 50-80 lakh battery-powered auto-rickshaws and similar electric three-wheelers are putting significant pressure on the national grid and causing annual revenue losses of nearly Tk 4,000 crore. Speaking in parliament this afternoon, he said the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (874+ words) Bangladesh’s ban on used and reconditioned electric vehicles (EVs) has sparked debate over whether the country has the infrastructure and regulatory framework needed to manage the batteries that power them. The Import Policy Order 2026-2029, issued on August 24, prohibits the import…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (724+ words) Bangladesh’s ban on used and reconditioned electric vehicles (EVs) has sparked debate over whether the country has the infrastructure and regulatory framework needed to manage the batteries that power them. The Import Policy Order 2026-2029, issued on August 24, prohibits the import…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (354+ words) The government has announced a special incentive package to encourage consumers to install rooftop solar power systems with battery storage, as part of its efforts to expand renewable energy and strengthen energy security. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (228+ words) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $175 million concessional loan to expand reliable and affordable electricity access in Bangladesh's Chattogram Hill Tracts. The Sustainable Energy Development and Community Empowerment in the Chattogram Hill Tracts Project will modernise power distribution…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) The government is working on a policy to regulate the operation and management of battery-powered rickshaws across the country, including in city corporations and urban areas, LGRD State Minister Mir Shahe Alam said today. He made the remarks at a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (298+ words) three-wheeled battery-powered auto-rickshaws across the country, including in city corporations and urban areas, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives State Minister Mir Shahe Alam said today. If implemented effectively, the proposed policy would help control traffic congestion, bring discipline to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (340+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes An anti-West network is emerging: How should Bangladesh respond? The Mecca Pact: Deterrence, Israel, and the new Gulf security equation Renewing the Ganges…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (405+ words) Solar-powered irrigation pumps are helping farmers in Jhenaidah’s Maheshpur upazila to reduce irrigation costs and overcome their dependence on diesel and unreliable electricity. The Rural Reconstruction Foundation (RRF), with support from the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), has installed 30 solar irrigation…...