DHAKA: The Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and India have inaugurated a joint power transmission plant through which Bangladesh will receive up to 500 megawatts (MW) of electricity, a senior official said.
The move is potentially significant for Bangladesh, which is trying to augment its own electricity generation to help it achieve 8.0 percent economic growth. Its generation capacity is currently about 6,000 MW, against demand for more than 7,500 MW.
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