Between Bangladesh and India this week signed a cooperation agreement, the two sides will cooperate in building a capacity of 1320 MW coal-fired power stations, but also from a power outlet to power cooperation framework agreement the largest bilateral energy cooperation projects.
According to the introduction, the coal-fired power plant to be built in Southwest Bangladesh Rampal area, close to the Zundel State Park. India Export Import Bank provided $ 1.49 billion in financing support.
However, the signing of this cooperation agreement is also causing worries environmentalists, coal-fired power plant construction will be possible on the world's largest mangrove forest, that Zundel negative impact on the ecological environment of the National Park.
In this regard, both sides said, the construction of new coal-fired power plants must use the world's most advanced environmental-friendly technologies, and minimize the impact on the surrounding environment.
Industry insiders said, the construction of new coal-fired power plants will also help increase India coal exports.
Under the plan, the coal-fired power stations will be put into use in 2019.