DHAKA: A writ petition was filed today at the High Court, challenging the legality of the power deal signed between the government and the Adani Group of India. Supreme Court lawyer M Abdul Qaium filed the petition, which is likely to be heard by the High Court division bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury. According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the petitioner termed the deal unequable, unfair, and opposite to the interest of the country. The plea calls for the modification of the agreement on the basis of equity and fairness. The petition also seeks the cancellation of the deal if Adani Group declines to modify the agreement. The petitioner had previously sent a legal notice to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) chairman and the secretary of the Ministry of Energy, requesting them to review or cancel the deal with Adani Group within three days. As the notice went unheard, the petitioner proceeded to file the writ with the High Court.
