Chamber leaders see coal as only option to resolve power crisis

Posted by phulbarinews on August 27, 2008

Business leaders of different chamber bodies of northern districts at a discussion in the city urged the government Monday to move to develop the Phulbari coal mine without any further delay, reports UNB.
They saw the huge coal reserve at the Phulbari coal mine as the only option now to [...]

Develop Phulbari coal mine to resolve power crisis

Posted by phulbarinews on August 27, 2008

Chamber leaders urge govt
Unb, Dhaka
Business leaders of different chamber bodies of northern districts at a discussion at a city hotel yesterday urged the government to move to develop the Phulbari coal mine without any further delay. They saw the huge coal reserve at the Phulbari coal mine as the only [...]

Energy supply stalls

Posted by phulbarinews on August 20, 2008

FORREST COOKSON
The energy crisis in Bangladesh continues to worsen. As he has learned more and more of the real situation the Special Adviser, a courageous man of ability and integrity, is bringing order to a confused and difficult situation. But time is short and we must pray for his [...]

Revisiting the Energy-Power Scenario in Bangladesh

Farhad Tuhin

The development of any country depends mostly on its power without which the national economy must fail to proceed. Everybody knows about the meager situation of power in Bangladesh. But the policymakers and experts are still not taking initiatives to improve this sector showing unknown reasons, which is unfortunate. However indecision, unnecessary delay in [...]

Phulbari Coal Project:Ready and revving to go

Posted by phulbarinews on August 18, 2008

The coal at the Phulbari mine remains untapped. And the debate continues as to mine or not to mine; but given the energy crisis already upon us, can
we afford to dawdle?
 
A PROBE Report
 
It is not long ago when controversy raged over the Phulbari Coal Mine. While pragmatism held that [...]

Ctg to get emergency gas, rental power plant

Posted by phulbarinews on August 14, 2008

Advisers’ council sends back coal policy to ministry
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
The Council of Advisers at its meeting here yesterday decided to provide 20 mcf (million cubic feet) additional gas and set up a 50-MW rental power plant for immediate and short-term solutions to the acute gas and power crises prevailing [...]