Staff Correspondent

Advisor of the interim government on power, energy and mineral resources Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today said the interim government would follow open tendering procedure to ensure transparency in all procurement of power and energy sector.

“The Public Procurement Act 2006 and Public Procurement Rules 2008 will be followed in all procurements in the power and energy sector,” he told a delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at his ministry conference room.

Country Director of ADB in Bangladesh Edimon Ginting led the delegation.

Welcoming the delegation, the adviser informed the ADB delegation of the decisions taken by the interim government soon after assuming office.

“This government will henceforth take decisions based on real facts rather than just relying on statistics,” he informed the ADB team.

The advisor said the ongoing activities under the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provisions) Act 2010 (Amended 2021) were suspended along with the government power to fix electricity and gas prices under the Section 34 Ka of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Act 2023.

Pointing out the government’s plan to increase use of renewable energy, the advisor requested the ADB for providing budget support to pay foreign price liability for current electricity and energy imports.

Edimon Ginting congratulated the adviser for his new role, saying, ADB, as the biggest partner of the government in the power and energy sector would extend all support in future.

The ADB will actively consider the current government’s request for budgetary assistance in the power and energy sector, Edimon Ginting.

Senior Secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Department Md Ehsanul Haque, Senior Secretary of Power Division Md Habibur Rahman, Senior Secretary of Bridges Division Md Manjur Hossain, Railways Ministry Secretary Abdul Baki and Energy and Mineral Resources Division Secretary Md Nurul Alam were present.