Take power, give Internet speed

India will supply 100 megawatt of electricity to Bangladesh in return for 10 Gigabits per second Internet bandwidth.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (Source: AP) India on Wednesday began supplying electricity to Bangladesh in return for internet bandwidth that will help connect its North- Eastern states, a move that Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as historic.
India will supply 100 megawatt of electricity in return for 10 gigabits per second internet bandwidth. Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina launched the twin links through video conference.

“In my opinion this is an historic occasion,” Modi said as he nudged Dhaka to join the space cooperation with India. India, he said, is marching shoulder-to-shoulder with Bangladesh in its progress and today is the opening of a new chapter, he said. “In an era of inter-dependent world, the two nations have further strengthened their ties,” he said. Hasina said: “The relation between the countries has further consolidated through the supply of power and Internet bandwidth.”
As much as 100 MW of power will be supplied to Bangladesh from Tripura. PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd has erected 400 KV d/c line from Suryamaninagar (Agartala) to the Indian border while its Bangladeshi counterpart, PowerGrid Corporation of Bangladesh Ltd has laid a line from there to Comilla.
Simultaneously, a new gateway to give broadband connectivity to North-East states via Bangladesh was also opened.

“We have gateways in west and south but entire east was untouched. As part of my Act East policy, this gateway in the east is very important. The opening of eastern gateway in association with Bangladesh will bring connectivity to eastern region particularly Assam, Tripura and Sikkim,” Modi said.

Prime Minister said previously road connectivity between Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Bhutan had been initiated. “Today we are doing electricity and digital connectivity… we have to cooperate in space too. It is our desire that Bangladesh joins India in space satellite mission too,” he said.
“Bangladesh would observe its National day on March 26 and I pay my respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh. The era of good relations began during the time of ‘Bangabandhu’ between the two countries which still continues,” said Modi. He was referring to ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh and father of Hasina, saying he shared close bonds with India.
The eight north-eastern states would be immensely benefited with the opening of the third International Internet gateway, he said, adding that Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan have made considerable development in road links. “Now India and Bangladesh are connected through water, surface communication and air. We want to be connected with Bangladesh though space also,” the Prime Minister said.
In her speech, Hasina said: “We always remember India’s cooperation during the liberation movement in 1971.”
On the power supply, she said during her visit to Tripura in 2012, she discussed the matter of getting power from the state’s Palatana project and it came true now. Hasina said her country was getting 500 MW power from India now and both the countries made considerable development in the field of cooperation through roads, railways and power. She also thanked PM Modi and Tripura CM Manik Sarkar for their cooperation. Sarkar, at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, also joined the programme via videoconferencing.By: Express News Service | New Delhi

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BIO-DATA OF AIR VICE MARSHAL EHSANUL GANI CHOUDHURY,GUP, ndu, psc, GD (P), BAF

Born in a noble Muslim family of Sylhet in 22 November 1962. Air Vice Marshal  Ehsanul Gani Choudhury joined Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) on 15 November 1980 as a flight cadet and was commissioned in General Duties (Pilot) Branch on 16 May 1983. After commissioning, he joined the operational fighter squadron of BAF and served in almost all the fighter squadrons of BAF in various appointments. Progressing through his career, he has flown different types of aircraft including PT-6, FOUGA, FT-5, FT-6, F-6, FT-7B, FT-7A, F-7MB, FT-7BG, FT-BG, FT-7BG1, F-7BG1, MIG-21UM & MF, MIG-29UB & B. He is also a Qualified Flying Instructor and carried out extensive instructional flying in various fixed wing trainers and fighter aircraft. As an acclaimed fighter pilot of BAF, the Air Vice Marshal has logged more than 2250 flying hours to his credit. 

Air Vice Marshal Ehsan is well reputed in BAF for his altruism, simplicity and honesty both as a person and as a commander. His distinct service is marked with a fine mix of command, instructional and staff appointments. The Trendsetters commanded 8 Squadron and 25 Squadron, BAF. Having performed his stints at the wing and squadron level, he subsequently commanded two BAF bases at Zahurul Haque, Chittagong and Bangabandhu, Dhaka Cantonment. The Air Vice Marshal also served as a Directing Staff in Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur. His significant staff assignments include Director of Plans, Air Secretary at Air Headquarters and Director External Affairs and Liaison Bureau Director General Force Intelligence. At present he is appointed as Chairman Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.

Air Vice Marshal Ehsan has attended several professional courses, training and seminars at home and abroad. He has Master in Defense Science and Master in Business Administration. He attended Air Staff Courses in Indonesia in 1997 and Contingent Commander Course in Malaysia in 2011. He is a graduate from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Dhaka and National Defence University, China.

The Air Vice Marshal is widely traveled person. He has keen interest in games and sports & Pursuit of Knowledge through reading. He is happily married to Dr. Jobaida Akhtar and blessed with two sons name Efaz Tazbeed Choudhury & Javed Tazbeed Choudhury.