The Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt.) Limited (BIFPCL) has sought special approval from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to import the remaining 2.353 million tonnes of coal under CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) Incoterms, sources said.
The move is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted power generation at the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project (MSTPP) in Rampal, Bagerhat, ahead of periods of high electricity demand.
BIFPCL, a joint venture between Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and India's National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), currently operates two 660-megawatt power units at the plant.
According to internal documents, the facility contributed nearly 11.50 per cent of the country's total electricity demand in November 2025.
With Ramadan and the irrigation season approaching, the company has emphasised that maintaining adequate coal stocks is "nationally critical" to prevent power shortages during peak demand.
