The 1,320-megawatt Bangladesh-India jointly owned Rampal coal-fired power plant has reportedly shut down 30 times over the past year, including 27 times because of technical faults, according to an August 16, 2026 report by Amar Desh. Power Division sources cited in the report said equipment at the plant has deteriorated within three years, repeatedly failing again soon after repairs and requiring substantial maintenance spending.
The report said the project was developed by Bangladesh Power Development Board and India’s state-owned NTPC through the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company. It said Bangladesh now carries the burden of a $1.6 billion loan from India’s Exim Bank. Power Division officials told the newspaper that although ownership is split equally, Indian parties controlled installation and operations. The report also alleged that nine Indian officials left on January 24 after an Anti-Corruption Commission inquiry began.
Plant spokesperson Anwarul Azim said locally appointed engineers have gradually restored operations following the departure of Indian officials. He said faults had been relatively limited over the past month and that the plant’s two units were now supplying 800 to 900 megawatts daily to the national grid. Power Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud said Bangladesh had raised the technical faults and financial losses with India.
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