Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina are likely to jointly inaugurate the 1320 MegaWatt Maitree Super Thermal Power Station, reports Hindustan Times.
Hasina is expected to visit India in the first week of September.
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The coal-fired station set up by Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited, is touted to be Bangladesh’s largest power plant and is a 50:50 joint venture between NTPC and Bangladesh Power Development Board. The project is worth USD 1.5 billion.
Dhaka being one of India’s closest allies, Hasina's visit is considered to be of utmost importance. New Delhi has allowed wheat exports to Bangladesh through the Hili Land Port in Dinajpur.
