Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis

March 9, 2026 11:26 AM

Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis

Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Authorities said the decision applies to all public and private universities across the country, a move that officials said will not only reduce electricity consumption but also ease traffic congestion, which leads to fuel wastage. Officials said university campuses ...

Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands of Ukrainians

February 12, 2026 3:24 PM

Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands of Ukrainians

Russia pounded Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles overnight on Thursday, further battering its energy system and leaving tens of thousands in the capital Kyiv and the cities of Dnipro and Odesa without heat, power and water, officials said. Russia has intensified its winter campaign of strikes on Ukraine's power grid, plunging major cities into long periods of cold and darkness in freezing temperatures. In Kyiv alone, around 3,500 apartment buildings were without heating on Thursday af...

India adds record 44.5 GW renewable energy capacity in 2025: Govt

December 29, 2025 6:20 PM

India adds record 44.5 GW renewable energy capacity in 2025: Govt

India recorded its highest-ever renewable energy capacity addition in 2025, with 44.51 GW added till November, nearly double the 24.72 GW installed during the same period last year, the government said on Monday. With this addition, the country’s total installed renewable energy capacity reached 253.96 GW in November 2025, marking an increase of over 23 per cent compared to 205.52 GW in November 2024. Solar power led the expansion, with capacity additions of 34.98 GW, up from 20.85 GW during...