Bangladesh Power Development Board
Power import from India to get costlier
The cost of importing electricity from India has increased. A review of the electricity import costs over the past five years shows that in the last fiscal year alone, the cost of imported electricity jumped by 2 taka 6 paisa per kilowatt-hour (unit). When questioned about this price increase, many attributed it to the start of coal power imports from Adani. The Adani Group's plant in Jharkhand was constructed solely for selling electricity to Bangladesh. It has been criticized for having slightly higher electricity prices compared to other imported coal-fired power plants in the country.
Process of importing electricity from Nepal is almost complete: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid that Bangladesh-India-Nepal trilateral agreement is essential to increase regional cooperation in the power sector.
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