Govt Set to Issue Tk5,000cr Bonds to Clear Power Sector Dues
Energy & Power|EP_22_09 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 9 October 16, 2024)
The government is set to issue new bonds worth Tk5,000 crore to address pending payments to private power producers, according to official sources.
Govt Set to Issue Tk5,000cr Bonds to Clear Power Sector Dues

The move is currently awaiting final approval from the Finance Ministry.

“We’ve completed all the necessary processes from our end to issue the new bonds amounting to Tk5000 crore. Now it’s with the Finance Ministry for the final approval,” a senior official of the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) said.

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