The government, which has already initiated steps to import electricity from Nepal and Bhutan, says it is “only a matter of time” before it can start implementing the plans. Before the revision, importing electricity over Indian terrain meant doing so through the country’s agencies. But now it will be possible to directly import power from other countries. “India’s initiative will make it easier for Bangladesh to import electricity from neighbouring countries,” Power Secretary Ahmad Kayakus told bdnews24.com on Tuesday. “The Joint Working Group and Joint Steering Committee held a meeting in the beginning of December.

Source: bd News24 December 25, 2018 13:30 UTC