State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit today made a surprise visit to Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant of the BIFPCL in Rampal, Bagerhat. Photo: BSS

BAGERHAT, May 17, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit today made a surprise visit to Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant of the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Limited (BIFPCL) in Rampal, Bagerhat. 

BIFPCL Managing Director Ramanath Pujari received the state minister upon his arrival at 11 am. 

The state minister took part in a view-sharing meeting with senior officials of various departments of BIFPCL. Later, a presentation on the overall activities of the plant was held at the conference room of the company's administrative building. 

After the meeting, the state minister inspected the plant's main control centre, coal shed, coal storage area, jetty and coal unloading activities.

Also present at the view-sharing meeting were Bagerhat District Council Administrator Barrister Md Zakir Hossain, Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Member Md Zahirul Islam, Project Director Muha. Alauddin, Rampal Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tamanna Ferdousi, District BNP Convener Engineer AT M Akram Hossain Talim, District BNP Member Secretary Muzaffar Rahman Alam, among others, were present.