Kathmandu, June 9 -- Nepal's plan to export 40 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh starting June 15 has been uncertain, as Bangladesh has yet to open the letter of credit (LC).

According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has not cleared the dues from last year either.

NEA spokesperson Rajan Dhakal, however, said the export is scheduled to begin next week as per the agreement between Nepal, India, and Bangladesh signed last year.

On November 15, 2024, Nepal's Energy Minister Deepak Khadka, India's Power Minister Manohar Lal, and Bangladesh's Energy Ministry advisor Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan inaugurated electricity exports to Bangladesh jointly. That day, 470,000 units of electricity ...