Coal crisis at Bangladesh power plant

The Maitree power plant in Rampal, Bangladesh. Fuel problems have halted operations at the plant for weeks at a time. — © 2023 The New York Times Company

ONE of the world’s newest, most contested coal-burning power plants began operation in December. By January, it had ground to a halt for a month. Again, in April, it sat idle for 23 days.

The reason: it didn’t have coal to burn.