Take immediate step to extract coal

Shamsul Haque

Eminent energy experts and prominent citizens have urged upon the government to take immediate steps for extraction of coal as it has already been proved across the world that coal is an alternate fuel. Eminent experts on energy and mining, geologists, environmentalists and prominent citizens spoke expressed their views at a seminar titled ‘Geo-resources [...]

If not coal, what?

FORREST COOKSON
 
The widespread attack by foreign NGOs against use of coal and the Phulbari Coal Project in particular is highly irresponsible. 
The basis of the attacks are five assertions repeated over and over:
1. Open cast coal mines are bad.
2. Coal mines cause a lot of dislocation of people.
3. Mines will destroy valuable farm land that should [...]

Govt to adopt coal policy soon

BUSINESS REPORT
The government is expecting to finalise the long-awaited policy soon to extract the huge coal reserves to supplement fast depleting gas resources, a senior energy official said yesterday.
“To meet the energy demand we will have to use the coal resources,” said M. Tamim, Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.
“I ask [...]

Dighipara Coal Zone, Petrobangla bid for quick exploration hits snag

Sharier Khan

Instead of encouraging Petrobangla to find a strategic partner quickly to explore and develop Dighipara coal zone — given the on-going energy crisis, the energy ministry has decided to shelve the process till approval of the coal policy.
The chief adviser’s special assistant on energy recently said coal policy would be placed before the council [...]