Barisal Division

Payra Thermal Power Plant completely shut down on Monday afternoon

Shawdesh desk; Payra Thermal Power Plant’s operation was completely shut down at 12:05pm on Monday triggering more load shedding in Dhaka city and elsewhere, according to Bangladesh Power Development Board

Ilisha-1 country’s 29th gas field: Nasrul Hamid

Shawdesh desk: Ilisha-1 in Bhola district was announced to be the country’s 29th gas field where substantial gas was found recently. “We believe, Ilisha-1 has a reserve of 200 billion

Patuakhali dist Juba Dal president among 500 sued over AL-BNP clash

Shawdesh Desk: Two leaders of associate organisations of the ruling Awami League have filed two cases with Sadar police station accusing nearly 500 people including the district Juba Dal president

30 Barishal journalists confined for taking photos of AL-BCL clash

Shawdesh desk: At least 30 journalists were kept confined briefly after they had taken photos of a clash between activists of the ruling Awami League and its student wing Bangladesh

3 strikes for Ilisha-1: another drill test finds gas

Shawdesh desk: Gas has been found again in new gas well named Ilisha-1 BAPEX, the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited, successfully extracted gas from a separate third level

Death toll from Barishal tanker blast rises to 3

Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from an oil tanker explosion in the Kirtankhola River in Barishal on May 11 rose to three with the death of another victim at the

11 shops burnt in Bhola fire

Shawdesh Desk : At least 11 business establishments were burnt in a fire at Ilisha Junction Bazar of Bhola Sadar upazila on early Thursday. Md Sumon, station officer of Bhola

New well in Bhola to produce 20-22 mmcf gas per day

Shawdesh Desk: A new gas well, named Ilisha-1, has been discovered in Bhola, capable of extracting 20 to 22 million cubic feet of gas daily. BAPEX, the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration