From: Sayeed Rahman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Feb 3, 2007 8:13 AM
I am asking every citizen of Bangladesh to read the both news below very closely and evaluate the deal for Transparency. As each and every Bangladeshi Cttizens now expect the present CG suppose to be neutral and Transparent but from the news below I have serious concern on the Transparency of this deal and as a Member of Transparesncy International Bangladesh, I am requesting all Bangladesh Media Jounalist and TI Bangladesh to evaluate this deal below. I found discrepancy of *$25 million* dollar on this deal. According to http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006319559 January 31, 2007 Bangladesh has just signed a deal with Indian company Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to build a 240-MW power plant in the country, at a *cost of $164 million*. According to http://www.indiaenews.com/bangladesh/20070201/37740.htm Thursday, February 01, 2007 Bangladesh has awarded a *$189 million power project* to India's Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) According to http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=02027 Dhaka, Feb 1 Bangladesh has awarded a* $ 189 million power project* to India's Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) So what's the real Project cost* $189 million or **$164 million? Where is * *$25 Million*? Please show me the money or real Project cost of this deal. Points below need to be checked for Reference: ** 1. Reference check for Present Power and energy advisor Tapan Chowdhury http://www.idcol.org/files/manage.htm * Board of Directors:* 2. Mr. Tapan Chowdhury Director, IDCOL and Managing Director, Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 3. One of http://www.idcol.org/files/manage.htm directors is Moazzem Hossain of HOSAF group. HOSAF has been the front-end lobbying group for all these low performing chinese power consortiums. They have been getting unsolicited deals because of his ties to the government. Here is a daily star report: http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/10/15/d6101501033.htm 4. The government accepted BHEL's offer under heavy pressure from the Asian Development Bank after KEMA International, a Netherlands-based consultancy firm commissioned by ADB, recommended BHEL, the daily added. 5. The Harbin Power Engineering of China also participated in the tender bid. "Although it was the lowest bidder, Harbin allegedly manipulated the price and at one stage of the bid evaluation it withdrew from the race, leaving behind BHEL as the lone bidder. Both companies had been engaged in heavy lobbying to bag the job," the `New Age' newspaper reported on Thursday. 6. Power and energy advisor, Mr Tapan Chowdhury and Indian high commissioner in Dhaka, Mr Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, besides ADB representative, Mr Stefan Ekelund, were present at the signing ceremony. 7. The deal will be partially funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will contribute $109.8 million to the project. 8. This is the first major deal signed by the reconstituted caretaker government in Dhaka. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Advisor Tapan Chowdhury said the caretaker government would continue to enter into business agreements, as long as the deals were transparent. "We'll extend all support to BHEL to speed up the implementation of the project... we need electricity at earliest possible time," he added 9. The Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB), a newly created corporate subsidiary of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), will implement the project. ADB will provide almost $ 110 million for the project. I am requesting our Chief Advisor Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed who is a member of this BANGLA IT Group to check this mail on Transparency for First major deal by the Bangladesh Caretaker Government with India's Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). Where we have Question of $25 millions? We need to promote Transparency, openness, accessibility, accountability. Regards Sayeed Rahman ============================================================= ** *BHEL bags Bangladesh project* *IANS* Dhaka, Feb 1 Bangladesh has awarded a $ 189 million power project to India's Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and said it may import power from neighbouring West Bengal to tide over a shortage. This is the first deal signed by the caretaker government after it took office and began taking much-delayed decisions on key economic projects. The government of former prime minister, Ms Khaleda Zia (2001-06) had kept on hold many decisions including $ 3 billion worth of investment proposals by the Tatas that some called "politically sensitive" as the group is an Indian enterprise. BHEL will build a power plant in Siddhirganj, with two units of 120 MW each. The firm will install the plant by December 2008. The Harbin Power Engineering of China also participated in the tender bid. "Although it was the lowest bidder, Harbin allegedly manipulated the price and at one stage of the bid evaluation it withdrew from the race, leaving behind BHEL as the lone bidder. Both companies had been engaged in heavy lobbying to bag the job," the `New Age' newspaper reported on Thursday. The government accepted BHEL's offer under heavy pressure from the Asian Development Bank after KEMA International, a Netherlands-based consultancy firm commissioned by ADB, recommended BHEL, the daily added. The Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB), a newly created corporate subsidiary of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), will implement the project. ADB will provide almost $ 110 million for the project. BHEL executive director, Mr Rabindra K Belapukar and EGCB secretary, Mr Kazi Nazrul Islam signed the deal on behalf of their respective sides. Power and energy advisor, Mr Tapan Chowdhury and Indian high commissioner in Dhaka, Mr Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, besides ADB representative, Mr Stefan Ekelund, were present at the signing ceremony. According to 'The Daily Star', the government is also mulling over a proposal to import electricity from West Bengal to cut down the country's perennial power shortage. The caretaker government has formed an expert committee to review the proposal in order to overhaul the power sector to reduce load shedding during the upcoming summer. Source: http://www.indiaenews.com/bangladesh/20070201/37740.htm ======================================================= ** *India's BHEL Signs Power Plant Deal With Bangladesh *January 31, 2007 8:14 p.m. EST Siddique Islam - All Headline News South East Asia Correspondent Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - Bangladesh has just signed a deal with Indian company Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to build a 240-MW power plant in the country, at a cost of $164 million. Under the contract, the power plant will consist of two units, each generating 120 MW, and will be finished by December 2008. The BHEL Executive Director Ravindra K.Belapukar and Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) Company Secretary Kazi Nazrul Islam signed the deal on behalf of their respective sides. Power and Energy Advisor of Bangladesh Tapan Chowdhury, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, Power secretary AKM Zafarullah, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman ANM Rizwan and EGCB Managing Director Delwar Hossain and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Representative Stefan Ekelund were present at the signing ceremony held in the capital, Dhaka. The deal will be partially funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will contribute $109.8 million to the project. This is the first major deal signed by the reconstituted caretaker government in Dhaka. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Advisor Tapan Chowdhury said the caretaker government would continue to enter into business agreements, as long as the deals were transparent. "We'll extend all support to BHEL to speed up the implementation of the project... we need electricity at earliest possible time," he added. Source: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006319559 ========================================================== What is good for Bangladesh is good for BANGLA IT. Serving your need to know. "Innovation distinguishes a leader from a follower" - Steve Jobs Sayeed Rahman Founder BANGLA IT http://www.banglait.org
