Bangladesh’s interim government has said that it will not hesitate to cancel an existing power contract with India’s Adani group if any irregularities or corruption are proven.
The 2017 power supply deal between Adani Power and Bangladesh had come in for scrutiny after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government last year.
The contracts (generally) state that no corruption has occurred, but if proven otherwise, cancellation is possible, Energy Affairs Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan was quoted as saying by local media.
The adviser was reacting to an interim report submitted by a National Review Committee, which was formed to review the power sector contracts by the Hasina regime.
There was no immediate reaction from the Adani group on the adviser’s comments.
The National Review Committee, headed by retired High Court judge Moinul Islam Chowdhury, recently submitted its interim report on alleged corruption during deals inked under the Hasina regime. The committee is expected​Bangladesh’s interim government has said that it will not hesitate to cancel an existing power contract with India’s Adani group if any irregularities or corruption are proven.
The 2017 power supply deal between Adani Power and Bangladesh had come in for scrutiny after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government last year.
The contracts (generally) state that no corruption has occurred, but if proven otherwise, cancellation is possible, Energy Affairs Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan was quoted as saying by local media.
The adviser was reacting to an interim report submitted by a National Review Committee, which was formed to review the power sector contracts by the Hasina regime.
There was no immediate reaction from the Adani group on the adviser’s comments.
The National Review Committee, headed by retired High Court judge Moinul Islam Chowdhury, recently submitted its interim report on alleged corruption during deals inked under the Hasina regime. The committee is expected ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
