India will supply 100 MW electricity to Bangladesh from Dec 16
In yet another sign of warming ties and growing cooperation, India will start supplying 100 MW of electricity to power-starved Bangladesh from December 16, the day observed as Vijay Diwas in both the countries. That was the day Bangladesh emerged as a sovereign nation after the surrender of 95,000 Pakistani troops at the end of the 1971 Liberation War in what was then East Pakistan. "Arrangements are being readied to supply 100 MW of power to Bangladesh from December 16 to keep in mind the celebration of Vijay Diwas," Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limiited (TSECL) chairman Shyamal Roy told IANS. "The power ministry has called a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday to finalise the tariff," he added.TSECL Deputy General Managar Mahananda .....