In 2010, Bangladesh’s electrification rate was low, and blackouts were frequent. Several initiatives were taken to add generating capacity: the government allowed the installation of rental power plants of 40–115-megawatt (MW) capacity, refurbished old gas turbines, and converted open-cycle gas turbine plants to more efficient combined-cycle power plants.
Bangladesh has two major seaports, Chittagong and Mongla. However, more than 90% of international trade flows through the Chittagong Port, making it an integral part of the subregional transport and logistics network connecting the country with Bhutan, the northeastern states of India, and Nepal to the rest of the world.
In the early 1990s, Bangladesh suffered power shortages and unreliable power supply because of insufficient generation capacity, an inadequate transmission grid, and unbalanced distribution facilities.
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