New Plans for Coal Extraction in Bangladesh - BBC Bangla-you Tube Broadcast 21/04/202424 Apr 2024 09:50
It was a long interview to translate and in fairness, the poster May1 who questioned it was correct, much of what was said is a repeat of the previous March interview, or information already known. I have condensed it to enable me to post here with what I feel are the important statements. I did not bother to include parts from Anu Muhammed Former Member Secretary, Oil Gas Protection Committee, we know his views, so did not feel it necessary or the parts that were in the previous broadcast. In the link, feasibility studies were discussed about all mines.
We know Phulbari studies have already been completed!
Bangladesh is facing significant pressure to secure fuel for power generation amidst the high cost of energy in the global market and the experience of a dollar crisis. Consequently, the government is showing strong initiative in harnessing domestic resources. As part of this effort, the Energy Division is moving forward with specific proposals concerning three coal mines from the discovered coal reserves in Bangladesh.
We are working at the Barapukuria mine, there, we will have to mine anew. If we cannot do that, our production of 500 megawatts will cease. We must start coal production within the next two years. For that, two proposals are; some parts will have to be mined through open-pit method, some parts will have to be mined through underground method.” says
Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Energy Ministry.
If these proposals are approved at the highest level, coal extraction will commence within the next three years.
To date, a total of five coal mines have been discovered in Bangladesh. According to Petrobangla, these coal mines, located in the northern region of the country, Barapukuria, Phulbari, Khalashpir, Dighipara, and Jamalgonj.
Generally, two methods are widely used for coal extraction. One is open-pit mining, which allows for the maximum extraction of coal from the mines. Proposals exist for coal extraction using the open-pit method Dinajpur’s Phulbari and some parts of Barapukuria. The second is the underground method, where coal is extracted from deep within the mines through tunnels. Beyond these two methods there is, coal-bed methane and underground coal gasification. There is a proposal to assess the feasibility of coal gasification in Jamalgonj’s coal mine.
Considering the country’s arable land, the risk of environmental damage, and local opposition, a decision on domestic coal extraction has not been made for so long. Currently, the Energy Division is giving importance to the subject of coal extraction, taking into account the increase of coal-based electricity, imports, and the reality of the dollar crisis.
Nasrul Hamid, State Minster, Energy Ministry
Considering Bangladesh's energy security, the government has been criticized for delaying the decision to extract domestic coal. Now, at a time when global opposition to coal is intensifying, the Energy Division has become active in pursuing
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