State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, emphasized the substantial opportunity for collaboration between Bangladesh and India in developing the power and energy sector.

During a meeting with Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma at his ministry office, Nasrul expressed Bangladesh's intent to import 9,000MW of electricity from neighboring countries. Progress has been made in the process of importing hydro-electricity from Nepal and Bhutan.

Nasrul informed the envoy about an upcoming agreement to import 40MW of hydro-power from Nepal, scheduled to be signed next month. Additionally, negotiations for importing 500MW of electricity from Nepal through the Indian company GMR are in the final stages.

Efforts to import renewable energy are also underway, with discussions about import and export possibilities with Meghalaya, Tripura, or Assam.

Plans to import LNG and gas through H-Energy are nearing finalization, Nasrul stated, highlighting the importance of enhanced connectivity with neighboring countries, particularly India.

He stressed the significance of a dedicated power line from Nepal to Bangladesh to boost power trade, benefiting both countries.

Nasrul proposed holding monthly stakeholder meetings to expand cooperation areas, including bio-fuel initiatives. He noted the rising demand for LPG and suggested active consideration for Bangladeshi private investors to engage in these sectors in India.

High Commissioner Verma acknowledged India's growing cooperation with Bangladesh in the power and energy sector, highlighting the ongoing import of hydropower from Nepal. Discussions also covered high-voltage transmission lines, renewable energy, electricity import-export, R-LNG, fuel capacity enhancement, energy efficiency, and future regional connectivity.