Bangladesh to reach 8,000 MW generation by 2013

Bangaldesh aims to ensure electricity supply for 60 % of its citizens by 2013.

Minister of Finance AMA Muhith said the country will be able to generate electricity about 25000 mw in 2021and the electricity connection would be-available at each of the citizen houses.

"The country will be able to achieve the capacity of generating electricity over 9000 megawatt the demand of 8000 mw in 2013," said

Criticizing the economists who are against rental power plant, Muhith explained that the only way to meet the demand for electricity in its growing economy is through quick rental and rental power plants.

The Minister's allusion, agreement for three years of purchasing electricity from rental power plants may be extended for another two years.

AMA Muhith said electricity is the first priority for development and that the  government should lay emphasis use of fossil fuel including gas and coal for generating electricity in future.He added that without any pollution generating electricity is quite impossible.

"For the greatest national interest we have to consider increasing coal based power with a limited pollution," he said.