Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated five power plants as the government planned to bring the country's 100 percent population under electricity coverage.

Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the power plants, having a total electricity generation capacity of 779MW, through a videoconference from Ganobhaban on Sunday.

The five power plants are Bibiyana-III 400MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Habiganj, Zulda, Chittagong 100MW Power Plant Unit-2, Meghnaghat 104MW Power Plant in Narayanganj, Modhumoti 100MW Power Plant in Bagerhat and upgradation of Sylhet 150MW Power Plant to 225MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Sylhet.

Prime Minister's Power and Energy advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, State Minister for Power, Energy ...