Jumbangla Desk: The 'Prompt Increase in Supply of Electricity and Fuel (Special Provisions) Act, 2010' has been repealed. After the approval of the advisory council, the President issued an ordinance canceling the law last Thursday (November 28).

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Earlier, on November 20, the Advisory Council gave in-principle and final approval to the proposal for promulgation of the 'Expedited Supply of Electricity and Energy (Special Provisions) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2024'. Even if the Act of 2010 is repealed, the agreement entered into under that Act will not be cancelled.

There are allegations of looting of money through various activities under this law during the Awami League government.

After the fall of the Awami League government, the interim government suspended the law. At the time of approving the ordinance, the Cabinet Division informed, 'There has been a strong public perception of widespread corruption and mismanagement in the power sector of Bangladesh nationally and internationally regarding the execution of power generation contracts under Section-6 of the Rapid Increase in Supply of Electricity and Energy (Special Provisions) Act, 2010. done.'

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On November 14, the High Court declared Section 6(2) and Section 9 of the 'Expedited Supply of Electricity and Energy (Special Provisions) Act, 2010' invalid.