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Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Awarded the Contract for Rampal Power Plant Construction

wirecableAugust 4, 2016September 17, 2020

August 4, 2016September 17, 2020

The estimated cost of the project is USD 1.68 billion. July 13, 2016 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) was awarded the contract after being identified as “technically qualified and financially competitive” among the six bidders who participated in the international tender for the project floated by BIFPCL in Feb 2015.......

USD 600 million to improve electricity supply in rural Bangladesh benefitting 25 million people

wirecableMarch 27, 2014June 24, 2015

March 27, 2014June 24, 2015

March 1, 2014 The World Bank Board approved USD 600 million in concessional financing to improve the quality of electricity supply in the rural areas in the eastern part of Bangladesh. The Rural Electricity Transmission and Distribution Project aims to reduce system losses and enhance capacity in the electricity network......

India – Bangladesh considering “tele-transit” through optical fiber cable

wirecableJuly 19, 2013April 30, 2016

July 19, 2013April 30, 2016

May 6, 2013 The Government of India, seeking fiber optic connectivity for its seven eastern states, has sent a letter to the foreign ministry of Bangladesh and other related ministries asking Bangladesh Government’s view on the issue of “tele-transit” through optical fiber via Akhaura border. The letter asking the view......