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2012-12-17T22:40:00.001+06:00

Robi Internet Package

Robi internet is one of the best package in banglades.In bangladesh many more provider are provide their package but robi is best one of them.Their package is cheap and easy to active.

2012-05-28T12:05:00.000+06:00

Bangladesh Jobs Market

Bangladesh jobs market

A huge numbers of people are living in dhaka city for searching a better job to make a better career.Now a day in bangladesh its so not easy to find a suitable jobs.Without any reference no one get a proper job in bangladesh.By this condition many people are going to job less but they are qualify from both education and practical knowledge.

Black Friday Violence Reported at Stores Across the Country as Sales Soar

2011-11-26T06:49:00.001+06:00

Despite a lagging economy and high unemployment rates, retailers are reporting this year is one of the best for sales, with 152 million shoppers expected to hit stores this Black Friday. Early reports suggest that bigger crowds were found at the nation's malls and stores as retailers like Macy’s and Target opened their doors at Midnight. RELATED STORIES Earlier Deals and Longer Hours Kick Off Black Friday Early Twenty Injured After Woman Uses Pepper Spray on Black Friday Crowd 7 Ways to Save Your Credit Score on Black Friday It what seems to be a burgeoning Black Friday tradition, reports of violence erupted throughout the country. Authorities in Los Angeles say that 20 people suffered minor injuries at a local Walmart when a woman used pepper spray on them to get to the front of the line when the store opened Thursday evening. Police in Fayetteville, N.C. are hunting for two suspects after gunfire went off early Friday in the Cross Creek Mall. At a Walmart in upstate New York, a man was arrested after two women were injured in a fight that broke out. In Phoenix, television station KSAZ reported that a grandfather was roughed up by police after he put a game in his waistband to free up his hands to lift his grandson above the crowd. He was slammed to the ground by cops, who likely assumed that he was shoplifting. Adding to that, some Occupy Wall Street protesters, which turned up for the Macy's midnight opening, are expected to plan flash mobs and other events later in the day in places like Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Boise, Idaho to urge people to reconsider shopping at national chains on Black Friday. The incidents come as a record number of shoppers are expected to head out to stores across the country this weekend to take advantage of discounts of up to 70 percent. For three days starting on Black Friday, 152 million people are expected shop, up about 10 percent from last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Indeed, about 600 shoppers were in line at a Target store in Brooklyn in New York when it opened at midnight. By the time it opened at midnight, nearly 2,000 shoppers wrapped around a Best Buy store in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mall of America, the nation's largest mall in North America, had 15,000 shoppers for its midnight opening. And more than 9,000 people were outside the flagship Macy's store in New York's Herald Square at its midnight opening, up from 7,000 a year ago. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

2011-06-27T19:58:00.000+06:00

Ceticell Internet packages/Ultra Zoom

Ultra is the new and upgraded package from Zoom™ high-speed wireless internet service that runs on state-of-the-art EV-DO technology, the evolution from CDMA 1X technology. You can experience download speeds of up to 512 kbps, and the Zoom™ Ultra connection enables you to access this high-speed internet by simply connecting to your laptop or desktop computer.

Zoom™ Ultra provides never-before internet speeds on the move, and plug-and-play service through a versatile USB interface. The high speeds facilitate a superior internet browsing experience with video streaming, video surveillance, and rich media content.

In addition to Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and Barishal metropolitan cities, Zoom Ultra is now also available in Tongi Sadar, Gazipur Sadar, Gazipur (Konabari, Rajendrapur), Savar (EPZ, Bazar), Narayangonj Sadar, Narayangonj (Fatullah, Rupganj, Kachpur), Bogra Sadar, Rangpur Sadar, Comilla Sadar, Cox's Bazar Sadar, Jessore Sadar, Jessore (Naopara Bazar), Hobigonj Sadar, Khulna University area, Chittagong University area, Gaibandha Sadar, Dinajpur Sadar, Mymensing Sadar, Pabna Sadar, Sirajgonj Sadar, Noakhali (Maizdee), Feni Sadar, Pahartali (CUET), Bhairob, Brammonbaria Sadar, Jamalpur Sadar, Kishorgonj Sadar, Netrokona Sadar, Serpur Sadar, Tangail Sadar, Faridpur Sadar, Chandpur Sadar, Manikgonj Sadar, Munshigonj Sadar, Kustia Sadar, Satkhira Sadar, Bhola Sadar and Moulovibazar Sadar.

Zoom™ Ultra data plans are designed to suit your specific needs.Products and devices are available at all divisional Citycell Customer Care Centers, all sadar thana Citycell Customer Care Points and retail outlets. Please visit www.citycell.com or contact our Helpline (121 from City cell mobile and 011-99121121 from other operators) for details.Citycell

2011-06-27T19:31:00.000+06:00

Grameenphone Internet packages

You can easily connect to internet by availing any of the internet packages offered by Grameenphone. Grameenphone has several internet packages considering the volume needs of wide range of users. Choose any of the packages below that suits your need:

Package 2 (P2) (FUP enforced after 5GB): Unlimited* browsing with 30 days validity, monthly charge is BDT 850 (excluding VAT).
To subscribe to Package 2 (P2), type P2 and SMS to 5000 or dial *500*2#. Available for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers.

Prepaid: When a subscriber activates EDGE P2, the auto-renewal feature becomes active by default. But for successful execution, subscriber needs to have sufficient balance (BDT 850+VAT) in his/her account. If the subscriber does not have sufficient balance, then EDGE P2 will be deactivated (applicable for prepaid) and the subscriber has to activate P2 again to use it after recharging.If any subscriber is reluctant to have this "Auto-Renewal" feature, he/she can Type 'OFF' and send SMS to 5000. If he/she wants to resume the service, then he/she has to type 'ON' and send SMS to 5000.

Postpaid:When a subscriber activates EDGE P2, the auto-renewal feature becomes active by default. But subscriber cannot deactivate or reactivate this "Auto-Renewal" feature on his own.

* Fair Usage Policy is applicable.

Package 3 (P3)(FUP enforced after 5GB): is for unlimited night time browsing with 30 days validity, monthly charge is BDT 250+VAT. To subscribe to Package 3 (P3), type P3 and send SMS to 5000 or dial *500*3#. This package is available for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers. With this package, subscribers can enjoy unlimited internet from 12:00AM to 10:00AM. From day time, i.e. 10:01AM to 11:59PM using P3, browsing charge will be pay-as-you-go tariff of BDT 0.02/KB as per actual usage. Minipack Pay Per Use (Max 20 Taka) offer is not applicable for P3 subscribers.After the 30th day, if the subscriber has sufficient cash balance, EDGE P3 will be renewed automatically . If the subscriber does not have sufficient balance, P3 will be deactivated (applicable for prepaid) and the subscriber has to activate P3 again to use it after recharging. To stop auto renewal, send SMS Off to 5000.

* Fair Usage Policy is applicable.

Package 4 (P4) is for prepaid subscribers only. Subscribers can enjoy the service from 12:00AM to 11:59PM (within a day) with 150MB data usage limit in a day and daily charge is BDT 60+VAT. From 12:00 AM of the next day,EDGE P4 will be deactivated and the subscriber needs to activate any other package if he/she wants to use Internet. To subscribe to Package 4 (P4), type P4 and send SMS to 5000 or dial *500*4#.
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Package 5 (P5) is an internet offer of 3 GB per month @ BDT 700+VAT. The package has a validity of 30 days (from the date of activation). EDGE P5 will be auto renewed only if sufficient Cash Balance remains within subscriber’s Account. Auto-renewal feature will be set as default for any subscriber who activates EDGE P5 .If subscriber doesn’t want to Auto-Renew EDGE P5, then Type “OFF” and send to 5000. If sufficient Cash Balance is not available during auto-renewal then EDGE P5 will be discontinued. After recharging with sufficient balance, the subscriber has to activate P5 again. To subscribe to Package 5 (P5), type P5 or 3GB and send SMS to 5000. This package is available for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers. No NOTIFICATION will be given in case of volume expiration. To check Usage, type info and send SMS to 5000 or just Dial *566*10#. A prepaid subscriber can repurchase P5 within the validity period and the remaining data volume is carried forward with the new P5 data volume.
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Package 6 (P6) is an internet offer of 1 GB per month @ BDT 300+VAT. The package has a validity period of 30 days from the date of activation. After expiration of 1 GB, subscriber will be charged as BDT 0.0002/KB without VAT. After expiration of 30 days validity, EDGE P6 will be auto renewed only if sufficient Cash Balance remains in subscriber’s Account. Auto-renewal feature will be set as default for any subscriber who activates EDGE P6 .If subscriber doesn’t want to Auto-Renew EDGE P6, then Type “OFF” and send to 5000. If sufficient Cash Balance is not available during auto-renewal then EDGE P6 will be discontinued. After recharging with sufficient balance, the subscriber has to activate P6 again. To subscribe to Package 6 (P6), type P6 or 1GB and send SMS to 5000 or Dial *500*6#. This package is available for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers. No NOTIFICATION will be given in case of volume expiration. To check Usage Type info and send SMS to 5000 or just Dial *500*60#. A prepaid subscriber can repurchase P6 within the validity period and the remaining data volume is carried forward with the new P6 data volume.

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2011-05-09T20:45:00.000+06:00

Power Div. Wants Tk 71.67 bln Fund for Development Budget Next Year

aka: The Power Division of Bangladesh has sought a Tk 71.67 billion fund for its development budget next year, 43 per cent higher than the existing outlay, from the government to boost the ailing power supply, officials said.

Officials at the division said they have asked for the fund from the Planning Commission for implementing development works in the proposed Annual Development Programme (ADP) of the next financial year FY2011-12.

In the current ADP budget, the Planning Commission has allocated Tk 50.17 billion funds for the Power Division to upgrade the country’s electricity supply to 7000-megawatt a day by 2012.

Power Division is the second largest development budget spenders of the government with its Tk 50.17 billion funds in the current ADP.

Out of its required Tk 71.67 billion investment, the division has requested for Tk 50.96 billion funds from the government’s own resources and Tk 20.69 billion from external resources.

The Power Division has undertaken dozens of power generation schemes for adding 2046mw additional power to the national grid by 2012. As per government plan, the private sector will also install additional 2375mw of power to the national grid by 2012.

Besides, it has also undertaken dozens of transmission and distribution line expansion and upgradation projects to ensure smooth supply of power.Bangladesh, one of the energy-hungry countries with its 8.0 per cent electricity demand growth per year, has supply shortage of more than 1500mw electricity a day.

The electricity shortage has badly affected the country’s industrial and real estate sectors as many investors are waiting for getting electricity connections after their investment
News:energybangla.com

2011-05-09T20:43:00.000+06:00

50 MW Power Plant Opens at Ashuganj

Ashuganj Power Station Company Limited (APSCL) launched a new 50 megawatt gas engine plant recently, taking the power generation capacity of the station to 774 MW.
The plant is passing a commissioning period and supplying power to the national grid on a trial basis, said Md Nurul Alam, managing director of APSCL.
The plant will run in full swing by the end of this month, he said, adding that it is an environment-friendly plant which will not release any garbage.
The APSCL took the Tk 306 crore project through an international tender last year to establish the plant with its own fund, Alam said.
TSK Group, a Spanish firm, signed a contract with APSCL on July 25 last year and started working on September 9.
The establishment of the plant was completed by 210 days accordingly. The contracted firm will provide a warranty service for one and a half years. GE Gen Backer Company of Austria supplied all engines while Spain and Germany supplied the other equipment.
Engineers from Austria, Spain, Germany and Bangladesh worked for the new plant.
According to APSCL, there are 16 generating units in the newly established gas engine power plant covering 9,080 metre square of land.
Each unit generates 3.332 megawatt of electricity so that all units will generate 53.312 MW of electricity. Of them, 50 MW will regularly be supplied to the national grid while 3.312 MW will remain surplus, which will be used for internal purpose of the plant.News:energybangla.com

2011-04-21T20:13:00.002+06:00

Six Coal Fired Power Plants to be Installed by Private Entrepreneurs

DHAKA- The Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) has initiated the process to install six coal through private entrepreneurs to produce 1800 MW of electricity.

"This projects would be implemented either under BOO (build-own-operate) basis or joint venture partnership", a senior official of power ministry told.

Financial Institutions will play a vital role in financing these projects, the official said.

The investment requirement for these coal power plants will be around Taka 21,000 crore (,).

Power ministry sources said the owner of the power plants would import the coal and ensure its transportation to the plants.

According to the PDB source, a 600 MW capacity power plant would be installed at coastal areas or near the deep-sea areas. Another plant with same capacity would be installed at Mawoa near Dhaka.

"Four power plants, each having 150 MW capacity, would be installed at Khulna and Chittagong areas to feed the commercial cities at proper manner," Chairman PDB ASM Alamgir Kabir said.

The PDB has completed the initial work of installing four power plants at Khulna and Chittagong.

"We have started the tendering process to start the project work soon", he added.

Feasibility Study of the project including site and soil investigation, hydrological and geological studies and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies would be done soon to implement the project.

"Right now our main objective is to install six plants -- two at Khulna, two at Mongla and one each at Mawoa and Chittagong areas -- where we have infrastructure facilities to handle the imported coal ", ASM Alamgir Kabir, Chairman of Power Development Board said.News:energybangla

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PM Opens Power Plant in Sirajganj

2011-04-21T20:09:00.000+06:00

Dhaka: Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina recently laid foundation stone of 150 megawatt peaking power plant at Saidabad in the district. Hasina also inaugurated expansion works of the Saidabad-Enayetpur road and reopened the much-expected Sirajganj National Jute Mills previously known as Qaumi Jute Mills.

Separate munajats were offered seeking peace, progress and prosperity of the country after the formal inauguration of the development works.

Besides, much enthusiasm has been created among the people of the districts centring the visit of the premier and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, who earlier visited in the district town in 1999 as the pime minister during her previous tenure.

The roads and thoroughfares have tastefully been decorated with colourful placards and festoons inscribing photographs of the premier and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Festive mood was prevailing in and around the area centring the PM's visit while hundreds of school going students, among others, greeted the PM standing both sides of the roads.

Sheikh Hasina, the eldest daughter of Bangabandhu, later addressed a public rally organised by district Awami League.

Tens of thousands of people from all walk of life thronged in the district town to join the rally and to have a glimpse of their beloved leader. Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain, Fisheries Minister Abdul Latif Biswas, advisers to the PM H T Imam and Towfiq-e- Elahi Chowdhury, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Md Enamul Haque and former home minister Mohammad Nasim were, among others, present on the occasion.News:energybangla.com

Bangladesh Needs Powering From Both Coal And Gas

2011-02-28T15:35:00.001+06:00

Summary
Power generation in Bangladesh is primarily from natural gas but not from coal due to enriched natural gas reserves in the eastern part of the nation. Coal deposits seem to be poor, and coal-fired plants must be relied on imported coal. From both technical and economical perspectives, to accelerate exploration and development of gas reserves in both onshore and offshore basins sounds more reasonable. Gas-fired power plants need gas for powering.
Analysis
Electricity shortage in Bangladesh has heavily influenced the economic growth. I had two trips to Dhaka recently and every time I experienced a few hours of darkness at the hotel. Fortunately this hotel has prepared a mini-power generator which can provide electricity at an emergency case.

Power generation in Bangladesh is primarily from gas-fired power plants. One exceptional coal-fired plant, to my knowledge, is the Barapukuria Power Plant in the northwest corner of the country, which was jointly constructed and operated by Chinese CMC (China Machinery Import and Export Company). Coal production in this country is very low, and in-situ power plant is limited. Domestic natural gas reserves have been believed to be adequate for both residential and industrial uses. Until recently, gas crisis in the capital city Dhaka has changed the story. Natural gas production starts declining, and gas shortage becomes an issue. Both government and congress realized the imperative needs of gas and coal for power, thus, at the very beginning of the new year, governmental delegations from Bangladesh started road shows in London and Singapore, to promote energy demands and investment opportunities.

From a technical perspective, Bangladesh shall be able to self-support with its natural gas reserves from offshore to onshore basins as geologists believe. However, lengthy administrative processing and politics have slowed the exploration and development of natural resources in the country. Even worse, some oil companies did not relinquish acreage without completing working obligation. No new reserves have been booked, and no new production was brought on stream. Thus people have to pay the price to suffer power shortage. It is reasonably believed to accelerate natural gas exploration to meet the demands of gas-fired plants seems to be more efficient than to use imported coal for coal-fired plants

Gov't to increase power generation capacity by 2015 -Energy Minister

2011-02-28T13:26:00.001+06:00

The Minister for Energy, Dr. Joe Oteng-Adjei, has said that in recognition of the need to spur economic growth and reduce poverty, the government, through the Ministry of Energy, has set a goal to increase the country's power generation capacity from 1,810 to 5,000 Megawatts by 2015, to make electricity accessible to every part of the country.

Dr. Oteng made this known at the commissioning of the Kuntenase Switching station at Kuntenase in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region.

The 33kv switching station was constructed as part of measures to improve the quality and reliability of power supply to Kuntenase and its environs.

The Minister said over the years, the distribution sector had not seen any massive investment, thus the system has been saddled with over-aged and obsolete equipment, overloads, high losses, low voltages, and evacuation constraints among others.

The Energy Minister noted that it was in the light of this that the government made available to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), an amount of $7 million for the construction of primary substations and 33KV switching stations at twelve locations within its operational areas, covering the Greater Accra, Western, Central, Volta and Ashanti regions, as part of its network improvement project.

He said one of such stations, constructed under the project, was the Kuntenase 33kv switching station, which he said, had been built to improve the quality and reliability of power supply to Kuntenase and its immediate environs, as well as power supply to Bekwai in the Ashanti Region.

He revealed further that plans were in place to construct new higher capacity lines from Ejisu and Kaase, to increase the capacity to the areas served by the station, as well as improve the quality of power supply.

He further added that the supply reliability of the station and the areas it serves, would be further enhanced after the new lines are constructed, because the feed to the station would emanate from the existing, as well as the proposed Bulk Supply Points for Kumasi.

He noted that the Kuntenase station was the first major step to improving power supply to about 13,000 customers living in and around Kuntenase, as well as other communities within the reach of the distribution line.

How To Improve the Efficiency of Power Generation

2011-02-28T13:24:00.002+06:00

It’s almost impossible to live a normal life without electricity. No wonder that, despite the threats to the environment, power generation, specifically electricity generation, is still continuous. But we all need the power industry even the steam turbine to create electric power for our “normal living.” If not, the world will surely stop its normal day-to-day living.

Despite the environmental dangers, there is surely a power industry that does not only care about more electricity generation, thermal power, or backup power. It must care for more efficient power generation too. This way, power plants can make the most of Mother Nature’s sacrifice for us to have electricity either through wind or solar energy. With increased power generation efficiency, we can enjoy more electric power without increasing the harm to the environment.

But how can power plants improve the efficiency of power generation? Actually, the methods will depend on the power source. Improving efficiency of electricity generation from the wind will be very different from the solar power.

There are two general ways to improve efficiency of power generation—through improving the efficiency of power plants or by improving the turbine design. When the power plant chooses to improve its efficiency for better power generation, the needed processes will still depend upon the kind of power plant.

Here are some ways of improving power generation efficiency for coal-fired power plants:

Increasing the temperature difference between the entering steam and the exiting turbines. This process can increase the process called thermodynamic efficiency, which could help in producing more work from the steam.
Avoiding liquid-to-vapor phase change. This phase needs more energy so that the breaking of intermolecular liquid bonds will be possible. But when the phase change is avoided, the energy, which should have been used for the phase change, can contribute to increasing the temperature as well as the fluid pressure.
Raising the steam temperature in the ultrasupercritical boiler. This way, the temperature is pushed beyond the required temperature and the overflowing heat can be used to add to the electricity production.
Meanwhile, gas-fired plants use their combustion chamber to generate electricity. However, this process also expels high-temperature exhaust gases to the air. Instead of wasting the energy, the power plant can use the exhaust gases in producing steam for more efficient power generation.

For power plants that have combined heat and power, they should make sure that the heat used on site or rather close to the site so that the energy from the heat will not be transferred and be a waste. Aside from improving power plants, improving the turbine design can help in power generation efficiency also.

Studies were conducted to prove the relation between more efficient power generation and turbine design. For example, it has been found that the use of super alloys for turbine blades can help in producing more electric power. With these methods, improving the efficiency of power generation is very possible. Our future depends on more efficient methods of power production so that our environment doesn’t have to suffer so much for our so-called normal living.

How to Improve Power Generation, By PHCN Boss

2011-02-28T13:22:00.000+06:00

For Nigeria to generate additional 10,000M by 2011 and additional capacity generation thereafter as stipulated in the power sector's strategic plan, the country needs additional power plants as well as adequate funding, Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), has said.

Engineer Hussein Labo who stated this in an interview with Daily Trust said in addition to the completion of the ongoing National Integrated Power Projects that were awarded last year, the country requires an annual investment of $5 billion to meet up with power needs.

He said only 50 percent of the annual budgetary requirement required to meet Nigeria's power needs was being provided by the government.

"Some power plants and transmitters in the country that were installed a long time ago also need to be replaced because they have a life span. For instance the Afan-1 Plant that was installed in the late sixties has been phased out and need to be replaced", Labo said.

He disclosed that a number of projects have been approved in this year's budget aimed at bringing about additional ca
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He said these include the Zungeru hydro power plant which has the capacity of 500MW as well as the Mambilla hydro power plant which has the capacity of generating 2,600MW of electricity.

"For improved capacity generation in the long run, we are also considering a 300MW coal plant in the country as well as a plant that would use crude oil for power generation rather than gas", Labo said

EGCB Signs Deal with Marubeni to Install 360 MW Power Plant

2011-02-27T13:32:00.000+06:00

Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB), a subsidiary of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), on Wednesday (Feb 9) signed a contract with Marubeni, a Japanese company to install 360 MW combined cycle power plant at Haripur.

As per agreement, Japan government will provide $US 376 million to implement the project and the proposed power plant will come into operation by 2013. Secretary of EGCB Kazi Nazrul Islam and General Manager of Marubeni Corporation Hitekatus Mizushim signed the contract at Biddyut Bhaban in the city.

Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury was present at the contract signing ceremony.

State Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Enamul Huq, secretary of the Power Division Abul Kalam Azad, Chief Representative, and JICA Bangladesh Office Dr. Takao Toda were also present.

Press Release from Marubeni

Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) has signed a contract for construction of New Haripur Combined Cycle Power Plant with the total net capacity of about 410MW on February 9th, 2011, with Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) Ltd. (“EGCB”).

The contract is worth approximately 31 billion Japanese Yen (equiv. in USD 370million), which is supported by Japanese ODA Loan funded from Japanese Government through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This plant will be the biggest Combined Cycle Power Plant owned by Bangladesh governmental power sector and the biggest power plant which Japanese company secured a contract.

The scope of this contract includes engineering, procurement, delivery of the equipment and the construction and installation work, on a Full Turn-Key basis. Main equipments, Gas Turbine Generator will be procured from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (“MHI”) (Generator will be manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric) and Steam Turbine Generator will be procured from Fuji Electric Systems and the plant is expected to be taken over in July, 2013.
This Combined Cycle Power Plant(*), which fuel is natural gas, is environmental friendly technology and it will be equipped with the newest large size Gas Turbine from MHI with highest thermal efficiency among same class Gas Turbines.

Installed capacity of Bangladesh, which population is approximately 150 million, is approximately 6,000MW and it is obviously less than power demands in the country. In addition, it is expected that power demands in the country will increase more than 8% per year based on the stable economic development of the country and demand and supply gap of the power in the country will be expanded every year, This project is for the purpose of generation of power to be distributed to the capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka and around Dhaka city. With support of Japanese ODA Loan, Marubeni will contribute to reduction of demand and supply gap and development of infrastructure of Bangladesh.

Marubeni are executing Rehabilitation of Haripur 100MW Gas Turbine Power Plant and Rehabilitation of Unit 4 & 5 Karnafuli Hydro Power Plant. In this project, Marubeni believes its extensive experience, competitiveness of price as well as project management capability in the field of power project in Bangladesh are highly appreciated by Bangladesh power sector and EGCB and it led to this successful receipt of the order.

With the chronic demand and supply gap of power and economic growth, a lot of new power plant development project will be floated in Bangladesh. Marubeni has been committed to investing the efforts for the successful completion of this project and further expanding future business in the power sector in Bangladesh.

Summary of Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) Ltd.
Location : Dhaka (People’s Republic of Bangladesh)
Foundation : In 2004 (One of the Power Generation Company founded in the course of reorganization of Bangladesh Power Development Board)
Employee : About 500

*Combined Cycle Power Plant … High efficient power generation technology to operate Steam Turbine with Steam made by Heat Recovery Steam Generator to utilize exhaust gas after operation of Gas Turbine.News www.energybangla.com

Bangladesh Signs Deal with Russia for 2000 MW Nuclear Plant at Rooppur

2011-02-27T13:31:00.000+06:00

DHAKA - Bangladesh today signed a primary deal with Russia for installing a 2000 MW nuclear power plant at Rooppur in Pabna.

By signing the deal, the government launched country's first nuclear power plant project (NPP) which would be completed in 2017-18 at the cost of US$ 1.5 to 2 billions.

Secretary of the ministry of Science Abdur Rob Howlader and ICT and Deputy Director General of Russian Atomic Energy Corporation Nickolay Spasskiy initialed the deal on behalf of their respective country at Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.

State Minister for Science and ICT, Yeafesh Osman, Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Gennady P. Trotsenko and high officials of the ministry and Russian Embassy were present on the occasion.

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission Prepared the action plan for executing the power Plant project to meet the growing demand for energy.

"Both the sides agreed to install two third-generation reactors, each with 1,000 MW capacity, " a top official of the ministry told .

He said the final deal would be signed in April this year when the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit Russia.

According to the ministry, Russia will manage the spent-fuel and recycle it.

Bangladesh completed all necessary preparations for setting up a nuclear power plant and signed MoUs with China, Russia, USA, France and India for cooperation in the area of peaceful use of nuclear energy. It also initiated talks with South Korea.

Considering the present reserves of gas, coal and other sources of energy in the country, the revised National Energy Policy (2008) strongly favoured a nuclear power plant as other imported fuel options like coal and oil for power generation are becoming increasingly expensive.

"We are moving fast to sign the agreement with Russia. We would complete all necessary procedures by one or two months. We are moving forward to fulfill our commitment to set up a nuclear power plant, " said State Minister for Science and ICT, Yeafesh Osman. News www.energybangla.com

Canadian Investment Sought in Power Sector

2011-02-27T13:30:00.000+06:00

Dhaka: Commerce Minister Faruk Khan has recently urged Canadian businessmen to invest more in the power sector to help alleviate the nagging energy crunch crippling the country.

He said so far, the Canadian entrepreneurs have invested $300 million in Bangladesh in different sectors and the bilateral trade balance between the two countries stood at $1.4 billion in fiscal 2009-10.

While inaugurating the daylong first "Canada Showcase-2011" at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre as the chief guest, the minister also sought Canada's cooperation in making Bangla as one of the official languages at the United Nations.

“The bilateral trade balance between the two countries will cross the $2.0 billion mark at the end of the current fiscal year,” said Khan at the showcase, where businessmen from both Canada and Bangladesh are displaying their products at 25 stalls.

In the two-way trade, the main Canadian exports to Bangladesh include iron and steel, pulses, cereals, machinery, oilseeds, electrical machinery and pharmaceutical raw materials.

Canadian High Commission in Bangladesh and Canada-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CanCham) jointly organised the fair.News www.energybangla.com

Russia Keen to Help Bangladesh to Develop Power Sector

2011-02-27T13:28:00.003+06:00

Dhaka: Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Gennady P. Trotsenko said Russia is keen to support Bangladesh to develop its power sector.

Trotsenko made the proposal at a meeting with state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Mohummad Enamul Haque at his secretariat office on Tuesday (Feb 23).

He led a 9-member team of Engineering Center UES (ECUSE), a private company of Russia during the meeting. Secretary of the Power Division Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, Chairman of ECUSE Anatoly Kopsov and senior officials of the power division and ECUSE were present.

The Russian delegation submitted a proposal to the power division to install a 450 MW power plant and a renovation and rehabilitation plan of Ghorasal power plant on Build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis.

Abul Kalam Azad told the Russian Ambassador that the government would examine the proposal and let them know the government stand on it.

Russia Keen to Help Bangladesh to Develop Power Sector

2011-02-27T13:28:00.000+06:00

Spanish Firm to Facilitate Power Import from India

2011-02-27T13:26:00.002+06:00

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has awarded a Spanish firm over Tk 1.0 billion project to build transmission line from Baharampur of India to Bheramara to import electricity from the neighbouring country
State-owned Power Grid Corporation of Bangladesh (PGCB) has recently inked a deal with the Spanish Cobra Instalaciones Y Servicios, SA to install a 400-kilovolt (KV) transmission line to facilitate electricity import.
The Spanish firm will complete it by 2012 establishing electricity interconnection between the two South Asian neighbouring countries.Another 230 KV Ishurdi-Khulna DC overhead transmission line is also required to be built at Bheramara for smooth transmission of Indian electricity, sources
said.
The Spanish Cobra has been selected for the Bangladesh job following a competitive bidding launched by PGCB in March last year. Manila-based multilateral donor agency - Asian Development Bank - will provide around Tk 650 million and Bangladesh government will arrange the remaining Tk 350 million to implement the project.
Installation of another 88 km electricity transmission line would also be required inside India to implement the electricity import by Bangladesh.Bangladesh plans to import around 250 megawatts (mw) of electricity initially once the infrastructure is built, said a power ministry official.
The infrastructure will facilitate importing of around 500 mw of electricity from India's state of West Bengal.News www.energybangla.com

Bangladesh to Frame Policy to Protect Poor Peoples' access to Energy Sector

2011-02-27T13:25:00.000+06:00

DHAKA: Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said on Tuesday (Feb 15) that the government is planning to frame a separate policy to protect poor peoples' right to energy.

Tawfiq called upon the industrialists to use energy- efficient appliances in their factories to save energy so that the government could distribute that saved amount to the poor.

He was speaking at a seminar on "National capacity building for improving the energy efficiency of industrial boilers and furnaces" as the chief guest. The seminar was organised by Titas gas transmission and distribution company Ltd in collaboration of GIZ, Germany at hotel Sonargaon.

BUET Professor Dr. Ijaz Hossain chaired the technical session.

The adviser said only 40 per cent people are enjoying the full energy facilities, although they are getting it at subsidized rates.

He asked the gas distribution agencies to take motivational programme for the business establishments to use energy-efficient industrial boilers and furnaces for gas conservation.

He directed the Titas authority to start 20 projects soon to demonstrate its benefits to the industrial users.

Among others, State Minister for Power, Energy and mineral Resources Muhammad Enamul Haque, Secretary Energy Division M. Mejbbahuddin, Chairman Petrobangla Dr. Hossain Monsur, Managing Director M. Abdul Aziz Khan, Programme Coordinator Erich Otto Gomm, Senior Technical Expert of GIZ, Dr. Engineer Khursheed-Ul-Islam, Senior Adviser of GIZ, Engineer Mustafizur Rahman, Indian expert Srinivasan Ramaswamy also spoke at the seminar.News www.energybangla.com

Summit gets two more power contracts

2011-01-19T14:39:00.000+06:00

Dhaka: Local company Summit Power has got two more power contracts for Syedpur
100 Megawatt Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)-Fired Private Power Plant and Shantahar 50 MW
HFO Private Power Plant.

The Cabinet Purchase Committee approved the projects in favour of Summit Power
on Thursday (Jan 6) with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair.
Summit has won both these projects competing in a tender floated by the
Bangladesh Power Development Board.

In the Syedpur tender, Summit beat five other bidders by offering a Tk 6.99 per
kilowatt power tariff for 15 years. In the Shantahar tender, it similarly beat
five others by offering a tariff of Tk 7.06 per kilowatt hour for 15 years.

Both these projects have to be completed within 15 months of signing the
respective agreements.

Summit has previously won three power projects through competitive tenders:
Bibiyana phase 1 and 2 gas-fired private power plant (341 MW each) and

Meghnaghat dual fuel 335 MW private power plant. In addition, it won or procured
three HFO-fired rental power contracts: Narayanganj 102 MW, Khulna 115 MW and
Noapara 40 MW projects.

These six projects alone require around $1 billion for implementation. Summit
chief Muhammad Aziz Khan claims it has $2 billion investment assurance from
different financial institutions.

He also says his company has arranged all technical sets of people to implement
these projects in time.

But Finance Minister AMA Muhith worried over too many jobs for one company.

He said: “I feel uncomfortable with putting too many eggs in one basket. It has
been discussed a lot that too many works have concentrated at one place. We have
taken this issue into our consideration. We have to fix a policy in dealing with
such an issue.”

The energy ministry's proposal to import 700,000 tonnes of crude oil from Saudi
Arabia and another 700,000 tonnes of crude oil from Abu Dhabi obtained the nod
of the Cabinet committee.

The bulk petroleum products import will be made to meet demand during the year
2011.
News www.energybangla.com

Govt Should Set up Online Audit System to Estimate Power Loss

2011-01-19T14:34:00.002+06:00

Dhaka: Experts have opinioned that the Bangladesh government should set up
online audit system that can allow the transmission and distribution companies
to know exactly the level of power loss in different parts of the system.
It will also help see whether there are any technical problems and identify
where power is being stolen from the lines.
All governments have failed to undertake proper audits of transmission and
distribution of power networks which will have enabled them to properly
understand the extent and causes of power loss, experts say.
Although some power companies have undertaken basic audits, these are alleged to
be highly unsatisfactory and are concerned more to hide what is going on than to
make the system transparent, claimed a Dhaka
Electricity Supply Company’s former board member. ‘The audits are not even able to identify how much power is lost at different parts of the distribution system,’ he said.

The reason that these companies ‘conduct audits themselves is so that they can hide the theft of power’, another expert says.
He says that although the government estimates that the loss of electricity
through inefficiencies in the distribution system is 20 per cent – he believes
from his research that it can be no more than 12 per cent, with at least 8 percent being the result of theft.
A 2005 study by the power cell found that electricity theft resulted in a loss of Tk 800 crore, he said.
A professor identified three kinds of theft that could be properly identified if
there were effective audits - illegal connections, purchasing cheaper low load
connections while using high loads, and manipulating bills.

The World Bank report says that replacing these old power stations with state of
the art combined cycle gas turbines could almost double the amount of
electricity generated using the same amount of gas.News www.energybangla.com

225 MW power plant planned in Bhola

2011-01-19T14:32:00.000+06:00

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has a plan to set up a gas-based 225-MW power
plant in BHOLA district.
The district administration has already acquired 40 acres of land for setting up
the plant in the Ferry Ghat area under Borhanuddin upazila.
A total of 20-km pipeline was installed in Bhola Municipal area five months ago
to give gas connection. A gas distribution bulb station has been set up at the
Ferry Ghat Road in the town.
According to sources in power ministry, the cabinet meeting on November 14
approved three IPP power stations across the country and the proposal for
purchasing power.
The Bhola 225-mw power station is among the three IPP stations.
A non-government firm namely ‘Runhil’ participated in the dropping of tender for
setting up the 225-mw power plant as the lowest bidder. The firm got the
permission to sell power from the plant.
The government has a plan to purchase power from the firm.
A team conducted survey in Bhola recently to study the feasibility of giving
connection of the produced power from the plant to the national grid. News www.energybangla.com

2010-11-30T11:31:00.000+06:00

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Bangladesh to Import 1000 MW Power from Nepal

2010-11-24T16:22:00.000+06:00

Dhaka: Bangladesh wants to import one thousand megawatts of power from a hydroelectric plant in Nepal.

A seven-member delegation, led by Prime Minister’s Finance Adviser Dr Moshiur Rahman now on a visit to Nepal and Bhutan, placed the proposal.

The delegation went to Nepal and Bhutan to deal with various issues, including transit and import of electricity.

The supply of the power will start within next two-three years.

Chief engineer Masum Al-Beruni of Power Development Board (PDB), also a delegation member, told newsmen,“A proposal has been placed to import one thousand MW power from a hydroelectricity plant in Nepal”.Beruni also said that they had taken a grand initiative to generate 83,000 MW hydro-power from Saptakoshi flow in Nepal.

“It will take 20 years to complete the project, but a target has been fixed to generate 3,500 MW power in next two or three years at the initial stage of the project”, said.NEWS; energybangla.com