Amid
proposals to build controversial “quick rental” 225 MW capacity power plant
using Bhola’s gas, the government has initiated a move to construct a 100 MW
capacity power plant in the private sector.
At the
government’s direction, the Power Development Board (PDB) invited tenders for
the construction of this plant, with the submission deadline set for 4 October.
PDB will purchase electricity from this plant in US dollars at a fixed rate. As
a result, if the price of the dollar i...