Private power producers urge govt to clear outstanding bills

Private power producers urge govt to clear outstanding bills

Private power producers have urged the government to clear their outstanding bills against sales of electricity to the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board.
“Currently, the Independent Power Producers total dues to be paid by the BPDB is around Tk 1,600 crore,” said David Hasanat, president of the Bangladesh Independent Power Producers Association (BIPPA) while addressing a press conference at Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Thursday.
Accompanied by his predecessor Imran Karim, vice chairman of Confidence Group, he said they have been unable to continue operation of their power plants because of the payment backlog.