Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has expressed optimism that it would be able to make the payment to Adani Power of India with an accelerated effort and stressed that the government would not be hostage to any individual power producer, no matter how powerful it is.
鈥業f it is true, we would say we are dismayed and very shocked,鈥� said chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam when his attention was drawn to a media report suggesting that Adani Power will suspend electricity supply to Bangladesh if the government does not resolve its payment issues by November 7.
Speaking at a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Alam said the relevant ministry in Bangladesh is yet to receive any such letter but there are efforts to expedite the payment to Adani.
He blamed the previous 鈥榙ictatorship鈥� and noted that the previous government is responsible for the payment backlog.
Alam said they are trying their best to accelerate the payment as the forex reserves started rising. 鈥業t has made a comeback. We hope we will be able make the international payment.鈥�
Deputy press secretaries Aburba Jahangir and Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Majumder were also present.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs, however, said the government of India has no role in this contract.
鈥楾his issue is between two parties. There is a contractual obligation between them: one is a private organization and the other is the government of Bangladesh. The government of India has no role in this contract,鈥� MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters while responding to a question during a weekly briefing on Saturday.
