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Power generation scenario

5 October 2006, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Maksood Mohiuddin, On e-mail
The recent violent agitation has shown how frustrated people are with shortage of electricity. While we should vehemently denounce any violent forms of protest, we should learn from this that people are desperate to act that way. We have had problems with our power supply for many years. The new government came with lots of hefty promises but at the end of every government's tenure, we find ourselves in the same gridlock.

There are many problems in the power sector in Bangladesh. But according to reports, we have a good reserve of natural gas. Why not use this natural gas to produce electricity? Many international energy companies might be interested in these sorts of projects if proper incentives are given.

I think the government should hire an international consulting firm to explore this idea.

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