Bangladesh is on the verge of stepping into an era of high investment and growth in the power, energy and mineral resources sector. The government is adopting policies and programmes for rapid development and efficient management of the power sector in line with present and future requirements. Reform measures include unbunding of the sector into three areas: generation, transmission and distribution. The government is also considering the farming of “Renewable Energy Policy”to encourage investment in non-conventional energy sources.
The responsibility of electricity of electricity generation, transmission and distribution in the country lies with the power Development Board (PDB),Rural Electrification Board (REB),and the Dhaka Electric supply Authority(DESA). Natural Gas is Bangladesh”s most important source of commercial energy. Currently, it meets 70% of the country”s commercial energy requirement compared to about 35 percent in 1980.The current daily production of natural gas in the country is around 1200 million cubic feet, which is an all-time record.
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