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Vol. 5 Num 871 Thu. November 09, 2006  
   
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Power sector white paper soon
Says adviser


Power and Energy Adviser Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday said he would publish a white paper on last few years' expenditures in the power sector to unearth why power generation has not been increased.

The white paper would help identify the reasons behind the failure to increase power generation in the country despite huge expenses in the sector. It would also help point out the obstacles and pin down the persons responsible for the failures, said the adviser while replying to a question from reporters about the recent comment of former state minister for power Anwarul Kabir Talukder.

Talukder, who resigned from BNP and joined the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at the very end of the last elected government's tenure, on Tuesday said he would publish a white paper on corruption of the BNP-Jamaat-led coalition in power sector.

"I will give a close look into the white paper, if he (Talukder) publishes it," Chowdhury said.

He said his main focus is to keep a stable situation of power distribution and at the same time take steps to increase power generation. The adviser said he would initiate talk with donors for funds to increase power generation by 2000 MW on urgent basis.

Replying to another question, the adviser said, "I will invite Prof Muzaffer Ahmed of the Transparency International, Bangladesh to get his suggestions on curbing corruption."