power sector subsidies in Bangladesh

Power subsidies may rise 83% this fiscal year

Subsidies for the power sector are likely to balloon 83 percent this fiscal year as the interim government is planning to clear all arrears owed to private power producers.

Power, Energy Sector: Arrears, subsidies weighing down govt

The interim government is struggling to pay the power bill arrears that were caused largely by “unfair” contracts signed between the previous administration and power producers, and rising international fuel prices.

January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025

Power subsidies may rise 83% this fiscal year

Subsidies for the power sector are likely to balloon 83 percent this fiscal year as the interim government is planning to clear all arrears owed to private power producers.

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

Power, Energy Sector: Arrears, subsidies weighing down govt

The interim government is struggling to pay the power bill arrears that were caused largely by “unfair” contracts signed between the previous administration and power producers, and rising international fuel prices.