Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi government has premised energy growth on a rise of coal-based power going from 2% to over 50% of its electricity supply by 2022, with 23,000 megawatts of new coal powered plants in the pipeline. Most of Chinese investment went into the country’s power sector, specifically to coal-based power projects.
Writer and Photographer: Fabeha Monir
Abdul Malek Mosulli
"Last year, at winter season, they forced us to evacuate our village. To save our home, I went and begged to so many places. Nothing happened. [read more]
Maria
"When I was in class four, I had bad results during the final exam time because there was a shortage of electricity supply and I could [read more]
MD. Jihad
"Now, I often spend my time watching foreigners work. They cut all our trees. We no longer have our canal. All our ponds are gone. I [read more]
Minara Begum
"Now we have nothing. The power plant took away our canal and destroyed our houses. Now, the children cannot go to school. Minara Begum [read more]
Sharmean Jahan
"As a banker, I can definitely say that availability of electric supply has quickened our economic growth and broadened our work capacity. Development that took place [read more]