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**Summary:**

Bangladesh has significantly reduced its outstanding payments to Adani Power, an Indian firm, by paying $384 million in June 2025. This payment brings Bangladesh closer to clearing its admitted dues under a 2017 power supply agreement. Bangladesh’s payment struggles stemmed from economic difficulties following the Russia-Ukraine conflict and domestic political instability, which led to a reduction in Adani’s power supply. While a substantial amount is still owed, Adani has reportedly agreed to waive late payment surcharges if Bangladesh continues to meet its payment commitments. The 2017 power deal, supplying 1,600MW of electricity from Adani’s Godda plant to Bangladesh, had come under scrutiny by the interim government after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

**News Article:**

**Bangladesh Pays Down Adani Power Debt, Resuming Full Electricity Supply**

**New Delhi – June 28, 2025** – Bangladesh has made a significant payment of $384 million to Adani Power in June, substantially reducing its outstanding debt under a 2017 power supply agreement, sources report. The payment clears Bangladesh’s admitted dues up to March 31, 2025 and brings the total paid to nearly $1.5 billion of the roughly $2 billion billed.

Bangladesh had been struggling to meet its obligations due to rising import costs following the Russia-Ukraine conflict and domestic political turmoil that culminated in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year. This led to Adani Power halving its electricity supply to the country in November 2024.

Full power supplies, approximately 1,600 MW from Adani’s Godda power plant in Jharkhand, India, were restored in March 2025 as Bangladesh increased its payments. Adani Power has reportedly agreed to waive late payment surcharges for the January-June period if Bangladesh maintains its current payment schedule, saving the country an estimated $20 million.

The 2017 agreement, which guarantees 100% of the Godda plant’s electricity to Bangladesh for 25 years, had come under scrutiny by the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. The interim government was re-examining the deal.

Sources indicate that both parties are currently in discussions to resolve discrepancies related to coal costs and plant capacity calculations, which account for the remaining difference between claimed and admitted dues, now standing around $500 million.

An Adani Power spokesperson confirmed the payments but declined to comment on the specific details of the claimed and agreed dues.

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