A national committee formed to review electricity sector contracts made during the tenure of the ousted Awami League government has submitted its final report. The committee, led by retired Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury, handed the report to Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, the adviser in charge of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, on Tuesday. The report covers 156 contracts signed under the Speedy Supply of Power and Energy (Special Provision) Act, 2010. Neither the committee nor the government has disclosed the recommendations contained in the report.

The committee was established on 5 September 2024 to examine agreements involving entities such as Adani Group. It included BUET professor Abdul Hasib Chowdhury, chartered accountant Ali Ashfaq, former World Bank economist Zahid Hossain, and University of London professor Mushtaq Khan. The committee had full authority to collect data, audit documents, summon individuals or organizations, and assess whether national interests were protected under the indemnity law.

Separately, another government committee led by economist Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya published a white paper on 1 December detailing alleged corruption of Tk 1.25 trillion in the power and energy sectors during the Awami League’s 15.5-year rule.