By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI:The Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) today welcomed the Adani Group’s reduction of power supply to Bangladesh by about 50%, from 1,600 MW to around 800–1,000 MW from late August 2026. On 17 August 2026, Chakma leaders of India led by CDFI founder Suhas Chakma had demanded from the Government of India to suspend diesel and power supply to Bangladesh.
“Though coal shortages are officially being cited as the reason, this is a step in the right direction to make the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to realise and address the targeted killings of Hindu minorities, the denial of democracy to the indigenous peoples of the CHT by not holding elections to the Bandarban, Khagrachari and Rangamati Hill District Councils for the last 37 years and to the CHT Regional Council for the last 28 years, and the absolute hostility of the Tarique Rahman government despite India’s largesse, to destroy democracy and establishing one-party rule by the BNP in the country,” stated Mr Suhas Chakma, Founder of CDFI in a memorandum to the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Power.
“India exports about 15.6% of Bangladesh’s power, or 2,656 MW of electricity annually. Apart from 1,496 MW from the Adani Power plant in Godda, Jharkhand, India also exports 250 MW from an NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. plant, 300 MW from the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), 160 MW from the Tripura State Electricity Corporation (TSECL), 200 MW from a Sembcorp Energy India plant through PTC India, and another 250 MW directly from Sembcorp. All these government entities should also stop supplying power to Bangladesh.” – also stated Mr Chakma.
“India needs to bear in mind the absolute hostility of the current government led by Tarique Rahman of the BNP and India is being merely treated as a stop-gap arrangement before Bangladesh could develop its network with China or Nepal. Bangladesh has reportedly raised objections to India’s proposed Rs. 0.01 per unit hike in electricity supply charges while it is negotiating a deal with China that is reportedly 127% costlier than what Indian suppliers charge. This should make it amply clear that diplomatic engagement with Tarique Rahman government has reached the end of the road when it comes to addressing India’s concerns regarding minorities, indigenous peoples, multiparty democracy and the presence of the Islamic terror groups in Bangladesh,” Mr Chakma further stated.
