Bangladesh–India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project: South Asia’s First Interconnection of Two National Grids 01 October 2015 Author / Speaker Len George Priyantha Wijayatunga Aiming Zhou Dongxiang Li View File The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is grappling with energy deficiencies in the face of rapidly increasing demand for energy. To help bridge the energy gap in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted Bangladesh in securing energy supply from India through a cross-border grid interconnection project. Read about ADB's other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Download Topics Energy Regional Cooperation and Integration