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10:50 11/07/2014

possibly suspension too

10:49 11/07/2014

got to be an RNS coming

09:51 11/07/2014

but the 2nd article, from bdnews24 looks good

09:51 11/07/2014

this has been a p+d share in the past

09:51 11/07/2014

fair enough

09:50 11/07/2014

if you have more then add?

09:44 11/07/2014

Replying to a question on extraction of locally available coal, the adviser said that government planned to extract coal from the northern side of the Barapukuria coal mine through opencast mining

09:43 11/07/2014

Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury addressed the working session on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Minerals Resources on the closing day of the conference of DCs on Thursday. He said, “Power situation is far better than it was in previous years. The government has a plan to ensure access to electricity to all by 2021." "We have planned to set up coal-based power plants from Chittagong to Khulna to generate thousands of megawatts and to build a deep-sea port. “For that we are asking for DCs assistance in procurement of land and other issues.” Replying to a question on extraction of locally available coal, the adviser said that government planned to extract coal from the northern side of the Barapukuria coal mine through opencast mining. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu echoed the adviser. “A water management model is being prepared in the northern side of Barapukuria coal mine for open-pit mining. "Once it’s completed we will set up a 1300 megawatt power plant in five years.” The junior minister said advice of DCs and divisional commissioners was sought to provide uninterrupted power supply.

09:43 11/07/2014

this looks more reputable to me: bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/07/10/pms-adviser-seeks-dcs-help-to-raise-power-supply

09:38 11/07/2014

if the story is true then could be worth a punt