11 deals on power, energy, civil N-coop inked with India

Bangladesh signed seven agreements and four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in power, energy sector and safe use of nuclear power with India.
According to the ministries of power, energy and mineral resources and science and technology, the ministries concerned have signed agreements to import another 60MW of electricity from the Indian state of Tripura, 2200 tonnes of diesel from Numaligar, Assam, and two separate agreements on civilian nuclear cooperation with Narendra Modi's government.
Sources in the Ministry of Power and Energy said Power Division official signed an agreement for importing fresh 60MW of electricity from Tripura during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit.
However, the tariff for power import has been negotiated at Tk 6.1324 per unit. The government is now importing 100MW of electricity from Tripura at the same tariff rate.
After the payment of tax, Dhaka pays Tk 6.45 per unit under no-electricity no-pay method.
The other agreements and MoUs are Facility Agreement between Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited (BIFPCL) and EXIM Bank of India for debt financing construction of 1320 MW Maitree Power Project in Rampal, Bangladesh. Implementation Agreement and Power Purchase Agreement between Reliance Power and Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources for the first phase (718 MW) of the 3000 MW power project at Meghnaghat, Supplementary Agreement between NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) and Bangladesh Power Development Board for supply of additional 60 MW of power from Tripura to Bangladesh, Memorandum of Understanding between NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) and Bangladesh Power Development Board for supply of power from Nepal, Implementation Agreement between Adani Power (Jharkhand) Limited and Bangladesh Power Development Board and Power Purchase Agreement between Adani Power (Jharkhand) Limited and Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited for supply of power from 1600 MW Power Plant in Jharkhand, Heads of Understanding on LNG Terminal Use between Petronet LNG Limited, India and Bangladesh Oil,  Gas and Mineral Corporation, (Petrobangla), Memorandum of Understanding between Reliance Power and Petrobangla for setting up 500 mmscfd LNG terminal at Kutubdia Island, Memorandum of Understanding between India Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Petrobangla for LNG Cooperation, Agreement between Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) for sale and purchase of Gasoil.
Meanwhile, with the new import, Bangladesh's power import from India will stand at 700MW.  
Energy Division official said the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) signed an agreement to import 2,200 tonnes of diesel every month from India's Numaligarh refinery through railway to meet demand of the fuel in the northern region of the country.
Bangladesh will build a cross-border pipeline for transportation of Indian diesel to Bangladesh. The BPC will take delivery of the diesel to Parbatipur inside Bangladesh, which would be transported by 50 wagons of Indian Railway.
However, BPC and the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) agreed on premium rate at US$ 5.50 per barrel.
Country also signed four non-binding MoUs on power sector cooperation with Indian private sector to import power from Nepal.
According to the MoU, a hydroelectric power project having the capacity to generate 500MW of electricity will be set up in Nepal with support from Indian firm GMR.
GMR India is constructing the hydropower projects in Nepal.
GMR India has already signed an agreement with the Nepal government to build the 900-MW Upper Karnali project in western Nepal and is at the final stages of acquiring permission for constructing the 600-MW Upper Marsyangdi-II project in central Nepal.
The Science and Technology Ministry signed two agreements with its Indian counterpart during the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visit, a senior official of the Ministry of Science and Technology told the Daily Observer on Tuesday.
India and Bangladesh signed the agreements which said that the parties would have the option to renew the agreement for a fresh 40- year term.
Earlier, the Cabinet approved the draft of a bilateral agreement including Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy between the two state bodies, however, two agreements were signed between Atomic Energy Commission of Bangladesh and Global Center for Nuclear Energy of India for greater cooperation among scientists of the two countries, partnership and training. Another deal is between Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of India.
Earlier, the Ministry of Science and Technology had signed a separate deal with the Indian government to provide all kinds of cooperation, including the security of this project through "India-Russia-Bangladesh cooperation deal for successful implementation of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project"--a tripartite deal with Bangladesh and Russia.