CAB Jubo Sangshad urges parties to scrap Adani Power deal 

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Jubo Sangshad has called on political parties contesting the upcoming national election to pledge cancellation of the agreement with India's Adani Power.

Presenting a 13‑point agenda for reforming the energy sector, the youth wing urged parties to adopt the demands in their manifestos at a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity today (13 January).

According to their written statement, the demands include quick disposal of CAB's writ petition seeking repeal of the Special Provision Act for rapid electricity and energy supply, cancellation of all contracts and licences made under the Act, stopping furnace oil‑based power generation, re‑establishing electricity and primary energy as a service sector, reducing fossil fuel imports, halting LNG import growth, prohibiting expansion of coal‑based power capacity and so on.

They also urged public hearings to prepare a work plan for utilising unused gas in Chatak and the southern region, recovery of financial losses caused by contractual agreements, ensuring 100% onshore gas exploration and extraction by Bapex and domestic companies, and prosecuting individuals involved in corruption and criminal activities in the energy sector as "energy criminals."

CAB's Energy Adviser M Shamsul Alam, along with members of the CAB Jubo Sangshad, attended the press conference.