NTPC, ONGC slow on their Bangladesh projects: Sheikh Hasina's advisor

Bangladesh's relationship with India should be mutually beneficial, says Bir Bikram Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, adviser (minister) to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

At a time when Bangladesh is seeing an economic boom with a growth rate of over 7 per cent, Bir Bikram Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, adviser (minister) to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for power, energy and mineral resources affairs speaks to Shine Jacob about the country's energy future. He opens up about the status of investments by Indian energy majors like NTPC and ONGC Videsh in Bangladesh. Edited excerpts:

Right now there are a lot of talks about the rise of LNG sector in Bangladesh. Can you throw some light on the nation's energy sector plans on its backdrop?

Having an LNG