Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Adani Power has issued a warning that it may halt electricity supply to Bangladesh starting 11 November if the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) does not clear its "long-standing" dues by 10 November, confirmed Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan. The Energy Adviser said, "Adani sent us a letter requesting settlement of outstanding bills. In it, they threatened to suspend power supply from 11 November if payments are not made by November 10."

Officials from PDB and the Power Division said the warning arrived in a formal letter sent in late October by Avinash Anurag, Head of Energy Regulatory & Commercial at Adani Power, addressed to the PDB chairman. In the letter, Adani Power noted that...