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The joint working groups (JWGs) on sub-regional cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and India (BBIN) has discussed rail pact, hydropower projects and water resource management under BBIN framework. JWGs on sub-regional cooperation decided that an Experts Group would be constituted for exchanging best practices in water resource management and on specifics of the identified projects, power trade, inter-grid connectivity, flood forecasting and other areas of possible cooperation. Noting Bangladesh’s interest... »

Thirteen years after work on it commenced, a state-owned 101 MW combined cycle plant in Tripura has started generating power at peak capacity, beating many an odd along the way. Northeast India’s third biggest gas-based power project at Monarchak, 70 km south of Tripura capital Agartala and just eight km from the Bangladesh border, is run by the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), under the union power ministry. “The... »

India’s Tripura government is to supply 100 megawatt (MW) electricity to Bangladesh from March 26 this year with a price of Taka 6.43 per unit. “We have already fixed the price for per unit power with the Tripura government,” Director General of Power Cell Mohammad Hossain told. He said an agreement regarding import of electricity from India`s eastern province was finalized following fixation of tariff for 100MW power. “We have... »

Reiterating her government’s firm stance and “zero tolerance policy” against terrorism and militancy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said none would be allowed to use Bangladesh’s soil for insurgent activities against any country. “We won’t tolerate any sort of insurgency in Bangladesh…we want a peaceful atmosphere in this region,” she told visiting Minister of Power, Rural and Urban Development and Transport of Indian State of Tripura Manik Dey when the... »

Dhaka and New Delhi have settled a power tariff of Rs 5.5, or Tk 6.43 per unit for Bangladesh’s import of 100 MW electricity from the Palatana Power Plant built with Bangladeshi cooperation in bordering Tripura state. Both parties reached the understanding on the power tariff at their meeting at Biddyut Bhaban in the capital city on Saturday. An Indian delegation, led by Tripura state’s Power Minister Manik Dey, arrived... »

Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) rewarded the best residential, industrial and commercial customers. 108 customers from 36 NOCS (regional office) were being rewarded. DPDC also rewarded 26 staffs as best power crew. On Sunday Managing Director of DPDC Brig. General (Rtd.) Md. Najrul Hasan gives prize to the best customers and staffs. The program was chaired by Executive Director (Engineering) of DPDC Md. Ramizuddin Sarkar. Executive Director (finance) Md. Golam... »

In spite of being complete installation of grid line electricity import from Tripura has been leg behind due to unsolicited of fixing price. It is supposed to import 100 MW of electricity this December from Tripura has been failed. Infrastructure for transmission the power has been installed but price yet to be fixed. Both countries are banging to fix the price. Source informs, a joined committee has been formed to... »

Investment in Rampal coal based power plant is being finalized. BHEL, an Indian company, will build Rampal power plant. Vell beat lowest price. Besides, EXIM Bank of India are interested to invest in Rampal. Various sources from Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited (BIFPCL) inform this. Source informs, three companies were submitted proposal to set up the 1320MW Bangladesh-India friendship super thermal power plant. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) beat... »

Siemens has received an order for the supply of key components for the Bibiyana South combined cycle power plant (PP) in Bangladesh, reports RNEF. One gas turbine, a steam turbine and a generator are to be installed in the natural-gas-fired single-shaft plant. The total installed electrical generating capacity of the plant will be around 400 megawatts (MW). The operator of the plant is the state-owned power provider Bangladesh Power Development... »

The government has signed a $177 million additional financing agreement with the World Bank to complete the ongoing construction of a 335 megawatt combined cycle power plant at Siddhirganj, near Dhaka. The plant that will start commercial operation in 2016 will account for 6 percent of the total electricity delivered to the national grid, the World Bank says. The additional credit from the World Bank’s concessional arm, IDA, is spread... »