conomists stress political stability, long-term planning, and governance reforms as key to reviving local and foreign investmentAs Bangladesh approaches a crucial national election, leading economists and business leaders say the country stands at an inflection point. After months of political uncertainty, investment stagnation, and severe disruptions across industries, experts believe that the formation of an ...more

A high-powered expert committee formed by the Power Division has found evidence of major irregularities and corruption in most of the power purchase contracts signed during the previous Awami League government - including those involving India’s Adani Group.According to the committee’s interim report, submitted on Sunday to Power Adviser Muhammad Faozul Kabir Khan, collusion among ...more

Bangladesh:s power sector is once again trapped in a troubling cycle of mounting arrears, raising concerns over electricity supply sustainability and the financial stability of private power producers.Despite aggressive efforts by the interim government to repay foreign loans and clear longstanding unpaid bills since assuming office, independent power producers (IPPs) warn that payment delays have ...more

Bangladesh’s heavy industrial sector is facing one of its toughest periods in recent years, with factory owners expressing growing fears over capital losses as production declines and profit margins crumble. A combination of chronic gas and electricity shortages, coupled with prolonged political instability and recent devastating industrial fires, has pushed the sector into what business ...more

Bangladesh is experiencing a profound shift in its energy consumption pattern, as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) rapidly emerges as a mainstream fuel not only for households but also for industries and the transport sector. The move comes amid persistent gas shortages, rising fuel prices, and stalled domestic pipeline expansion for more than 15 years.Industrial operators ...more

Bangladesh’s private sector credit growth has plunged to its lowest level in 22 years, reflecting the country’s worsening investment climate amid high interest rates, political instability, and weak business confidence. According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, private sector credit growth dropped to 6.35 percent in August 2025 - down from 6.52 percent in ...more

Bangladesh’s industrial sector is facing an unprecedented challenge as the country struggles to meet its daily gas demand, with local production fulfilling less than a quarter of the requirement. The shortfall has forced the nation to rely heavily on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), a dependence that is gradually transforming industrial energy costs and threatening ...more

Traders are not very interested in bringing Bhola gas into LNG form. Petrobangla considers the issue of bringing it into LNG form to be complicated at the price that industrial owners are willing to pay.A Petrobangla official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, “We sat down with the traders to get their opinions. Many have ...more

Bangladesh’s flagship coal-fired thermal power project, the Matarbari Power Plant, is mired in deep crisis due to the continued supply of substandard coal, threatening both power generation and the integrity of the plant’s sophisticated Japanese-built machinery.The 1,200 MW capacity plant in Maheshkhali upazila, Cox’s Bazar, once hailed as a milestone in the nation’s energy security, ...more

Five people have been fined for illegal gas use in Gazipur. The fines were imposed by conducting mobile courts in Bilaspur, Naobhanga, West Bhurulia, Chhayatoru and BIDC Road areas of Gazipur metropolis.Engineer Mostafa Mahbub, Manager of the Gazipur Zonal Office of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, said that an illegal gas line eviction drive ...more