DHAKA, July 29, 2024 (BSS) - State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral
Resources Nasrul Hamid today said own communication infrastructure will be
set up soon.

"If there is an own communication system in the power sector then the bill
payment system along with other necessary works will be done quickly," he
said.

The state minister said this while addressing an implementation progress
meeting of the Power Division Revised Annual Development Programmes (RADP)
from July 2023 to June 2024.

Expressing satisfaction over 100 percent implementation of the RADP, Nasrul
Hamid said it is necessary to implement programmes during the financial year
2024-25 through plan-wise monthly targets.

"Cyber security and physical security issues should be taken urgently. It is
necessary to follow the decisions, taken in various meetings, to implement...
It's must to complete the preparation of a roadmap for building a smart
Bangladesh," he added.

According to the meeting, there was a total allocation of Taka 30063.66 crore
for 64 projects of the power division, of which Taka 30609.89 crore was spent
for implementation of those projects, which was 101.82 percent in the
financial year 2023-24.

Power Division Senior Secretary Md Habibur Rahman chaired the meeting while
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) Chairman
Munira Sultana, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Md
Mahbubur Rahman, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) Chairman Ajay
Kumar Chakraborty, Director General (DG) of Power Cell Mohammad Hossain and
heads of different departments/organisations were present, among others.