He says the previous government’s deals favoured investors, not the state
June 12, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in Bangladesh Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says the government is considering legal action over the arrears accumulated in power plants due to capacity charge agreements made during the Awami League government.
The minister outlined the plan at a post-budget media briefing at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Friday. He did not specify what action would be taken or against whom.
Underutilized plants draw expensive capacity payments, affecting bills
The amount is Tk 3.93bn higher than the allocation for the outgoing fiscal year
He said payments to power producers cannot be halted immediately
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