EarlofShame12 Mar 2024 14:48
Experts warn the import-dependent energy sector, straining the economy and leading to a USD (Foreign Exchange) crisis. Consequently, the government prioritises domestic energy production. Plans include reconsidering domestic coal mines and exploring extraction methods such as open-pit mining in Barapukuria’s northern part and Fulbari, underground mining in Rangpur’s Khalaspir and Dinajpur’s Dighipara, and coal gasification in Joypurhat’s Jamalganj.
State Minister for Power, Energy & Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has recently said that it is not possible to leave so much coal underground and import it. “Sooner or later, we will have to extract coal locally. For this, local people will be paid adequate compensation.”