Coal Mine Discovered in Deep Mt. Forest

[eastwatch]

Amardesh Online Edition

লক্ষ্মীছড়ির গহিন অরণ্যে কয়লার সন্ধান
খাগড়াছড়ি প্রতিনিধি
পার্বত্য জেলা খাগড়াছড়ির দুর্গম লক্ষ্মীছড়ির বর্মাছড়ি এলাকার গহিন অরণ্যে এবার কয়লার সন্ধান পাওয়া গেছে। সেনাবাহিনী ও উপজেলা প্রশাসন যৌথভাবে একটি নির্ভরযোগ্য সংবাদের সূত্র ধরে গত ১১ জানুয়ারি ওই এলাকা পরিদর্শন করে মূল্যবান প্রাকৃতিক খনিজ সম্পদ কয়লার সন্ধান পেয়েছেন বলে স্থানীয় সাংবাদিকদের জানিয়েছেন। খনি এলাকা পরিদর্শন করে তারা কয়লার নমুনাও নিয়ে এসেছেন। বর্মাছড়ি এলাকায় কয়লার খনি আছে, এমন খবর পাওয়ার পর ১২ ফিল্ড রেজিমেন্ট আর্টিলারি লক্ষ্মীছড়ি জোন কমান্ডার লে. কর্নেল মো. সালাহ উদ্দিন আল-মুরাদ ও লক্ষ্মীছড়ি উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা মোহাম্মদ মিজানুর রহমান সকালে কিছুদূর গাড়িতে বাকি রাস্তা পায়ে হেঁটে কয়লার খনি এলাকা পরিদর্শন করতে গিয়ে দেখেন পুরো একটি পাহাড় জুড়েই কয়লা। পাশের ছড়া দিয়ে পানির স্রোতেও কয়লার টুকরো গড়িয়ে যেতে দেখা যায়। স্থানীয় পাহাড়িরা জানান, কেউ কেউ এ পাহাড় থেকে কয়লা নিয়ে বাসাবাড়িতে রান্না করছেন, এমনকি শীতের দিনে শীত নিবারণের কাজেও ব্যবহার করছেন। কয়লা এলাকা পরিদর্শনের সময় লক্ষ্মীছড়ি জোনের অ্যাডজুটেম্লট লে. শামস, বর্মাছড়ি ক্যাম্প কমান্ডার লে. আকবর, লক্ষ্মীছড়ি থানা অফিসার ইনচার্জ মো. শাহজাহান, থানা আওয়ামী লীগ সভাপতি মো. আবুল হাশেম চৌধুরী, এলাকার গণ্যমান্য ব্যক্তি ও সাংবাদিকরা উপস্থিত ছিলেন।
কর্মকর্তারা ঢাকায় পরীক্ষার জন্য নমুনা সংগ্রহ করে নিয়ে এসেছেন। জোন কমান্ডার লে. কর্নেল মো. সালাহ উদ্দিন আল-মুরাদ জানান, শুধু কয়লাই নয়, এখানে আরও মূল্যবান খনিজ সম্পদ পাওয়ার সম্ভাবনা রয়েছে। লোহাসহ অন্যান্য মূল্যবান খনিজ পদার্থ পাওয়া যেতে পারে। লক্ষ্মীছড়ি উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা মোহাম্মদ মিজানুর রহমান বলেন, নিঃসন্দেহে এটি কয়লার খনি। এই সম্পদ উত্তোলন করে এলাকা ও দেশের অর্থনীতিতে বড় ধরনের ভূমিকা রাখা সম্ভব হবে। তিনি খুব শিগগিরই খনিজ মন্ত্রণালয়ে এ ব্যাপারে চিঠি লিখবেন বলে জানান।
এর আগে দীঘিনালার প্রত্যন্ত ইরানছড়িতেও কয়লার সন্ধান পাওয়া গেছে। এরই মধ্যে জ্বালানি মন্ত্রণালয়ের দুই কর্মকর্তা ইরানছড়ি পরিদর্শন করে নমুনা নিয়ে গেছেন পরীক্ষা-নিরীক্ষার জন্য।
শেষের পাতা

 

[Last Hope]

I dont know what it says, but still Congratz!
Best of Luck for development!

 

[eastwatch]

I dont know what it says, but still Congratz! Best of Luck for development!

Thanks. I will try to translate it.

Coal Discovered in Deep Forest of Laxmichari
Reported by Khagchari Representative

Coal has been discovered in the Burmachari deep forest of Laxmichari located in the Khagchari Hill Tracts Zilla. After receiving a news from a reliable source, the nearby military command and Sub-Zilla administration have jointly visited the place and have reported of the existence of a valuable coal mine there.

They have brought with them the samples from the coal field. After receiving a news, 12 Field Regiment Artillery Laxmichari Zone Commander Lt. Col. Md. Salhuddin Al-Murad and Sub-Zilla Chief Administrator Md. Mizanur Rahman went by car to a distance and then walked to reach the area.

There they found the entire mountain to be full of coal. Even the water flowing through the canals were also carrying pieces of coal. The locals told that many of them use this coal for cooking and to warm themselves during the winter cold. Other people accompanied them also saw this coal. They were Laxmichari Zonal Adjutant Lt. Shams, Burmachari Camp Commander Lt. Akber, Laxmichari Police Offficer-in-charge Md. Shahjahan, Thana AL President Abul Hashem Chowdhury and other honourable persons as well as a few news reporters.

Samples have been sent to Dhaka for its chemical tests. Lt. Col. Salahuddin Murad said that not only coal, other minerals including iron ores may also be found there. Sub-Zilla's Md. Mizanur Rahman said that there is no doubt about a coal field there. He would shortly write to the Mineral Ministry about this field so that people's living conditions can be improved with the use of this coal.

Note that coal has also been found in a place named Iranchari, which is adjacent to Dighinala. Two officials of the Fuel Ministry have already taken samples from this place for a laboratory test.

 

[bd_4_ever]

Good, came in an appropriate time i guess!!....If this is true....the mining should begin asap in order to meet the domestic demand of power....


Cheers!!!

 

[eastwatch]

Good, came in an appropriate time i guess!!....If this is true....the mining should begin asap in order to meet the domestic demand of power....
Cheers!!!

Have you read one news about mining? Suddenly, AL govt has requested India to find oil/gas in Khagrachari Hill tracts. Could it be that the govt is already sure about the existence of this coal mine, the Indian minerelogists come after being requested and discover(?) this already discovered coal mine. Could it be like this? Not unlike Awami League, I guess. I do no more trust AL. It is working for the benefit of India shamelessly.

 

[ajay]

it will cause enviromental damage it is better for bangladesh to go nuclear and have 1 or 2 stations to provide power.

 

[bd_4_ever]

Have you read one news about mining? Suddenly, AL govt has requested India to find oil/gas in Khagrachari Hill tracts. Could it be that the govt is already sure about the existence of this coal mine, the Indian minerelogists come after being requested and discover(?) this already discovered coal mine. Could it be like this? Not unlike Awami League, I guess. I do no more trust AL. It is working for the benefit of India shamelessly.

Well...you know that i stay out of political discussion or comments here in PDF, mainly because it creates more heated arguments...but frankly, i never liked AL's heavy inclination towards India and it pisses me off, when i see my country's benefits are being overlooked for theirs...additionally, i do not mind having such "dohrom mohrom" relation with any other country...but the condition is that the govt. in power should at first look after the country and its people and then do its part-time chamchami...and the recent polls results are showing what AL has done in the past two years...Hasina hasnt been able to maintain our country's respect in the world arena, and being a Bangladeshi that angers me a lot...

Having said that, i think Indian minerelogists were called upon...so that after the mines were discovered...AL can setup a JV with Indian companies, where again...as always...there will be corruption...thus what you said totally makes sense and its possibility is high...IMO, AL could have called upon private companies for the venture and extraction and kept the resources and its due benefit within the country...

Lets see though...whats up ahead...


Cheers!!!

 

[bd_4_ever]

it will cause enviromental damage it is better for bangladesh to go nuclear and have 1 or 2 stations to provide power.

Bangladesh will go nuclear my friend, soon...and that for electricity purpose....am sure regardless of which govt. is in power, they will slowly but surely realise the importance of it...


Cheers!!!

 

[integra]

I'm against the project. It'll result in an environmental disaster in the hill tracts. We shouldn destroy whatever thats left of this small country.

 

[DesiGuy]

well....here comes India an china!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fallstuff]

The concerns should be addressed first. Beginning with indigenous people. We don't need another Shanti Bahini.

 

[idune]

Have you read one news about mining? Suddenly, AL govt has requested India to find oil/gas in Khagrachari Hill tracts. Could it be that the govt is already sure about the existence of this coal mine, the Indian minerelogists come after being requested and discover(?) this already discovered coal mine. Could it be like this? Not unlike Awami League, I guess. I do no more trust AL. It is working for the benefit of India shamelessly.

With Awami regime in power nothing is safe from indian hand - people, land and our resources.

Our best bet is not to do active exploration in these areas now, rather leave it for later time, when we are safer.

 

[eastwatch]

it will cause enviromental damage it is better for bangladesh to go nuclear and have 1 or 2 stations to provide power.

Coal-fired power plants are the major source of environmental　pollution. We need atomic plants, there is no doubt about it. But, in case of BD it is taking a long time to get one from Russian or other source. But, demand of power will keep on increasing. Without power, our industrial production will suffer and people's living standard will remain low.

So, I think, we should use our vast reserves of coal in our NW (2,500 million ton) and the newly discovered coal field in our SE. Note that the SE coal filds are above ground and is easy to dig. we can use coal to meet our immediate needs. In the mean time when our country's economy becomes a little stronger we will purchase nuclear power plants that can produce, say, 20,000 MW of power in total.

That is the time when we should stop the use of coal. BD is already producing power near one of its NW coal fields, installed capacity being 350 MW. One or two BD-India jt. venture also speaks of using coal imported from India.

 

[Roybot]

Thanks. I will try to translate it.

Coal Discovered in Deep Forest of Laxmichari
Reported by Khagchari Representative

Coal has been discovered in the Burmachari deep forest of Laxmichari located in the Khagchari Hill Tracts Zilla. After receiving a news from a reliable source, the nearby military command and Sub-Zilla administration have jointly visited the place and have reported of the existence of a valuable coal mine there.

They have brought with them the samples from the coal field. After receiving a news, 12 Field Regiment Artillery Laxmichari Zone Commander Lt. Col. Md. Salhuddin Al-Murad and Sub-Zilla Chief Administrator Md. Mizanur Rahman went by car to a distance and then walked to reach the area.

There they found the entire mountain to be full of coal. Even the water flowing through the canals were also carrying pieces of coal. The locals told that many of them use this coal for cooking and to warm themselves during the winter cold. Other people accompanied them also saw this coal. They were Laxmichari Zonal Adjutant Lt. Shams, Burmachari Camp Commander Lt. Akber, Laxmichari Police Offficer-in-charge Md. Shahjahan, Thana AL President Abul Hashem Chowdhury and other honourable persons as well as a few news reporters.

Samples have been sent to Dhaka for its chemical tests. Lt. Col. Salahuddin Murad said that not only coal, other minerals including iron ores may also be found there. Sub-Zilla's Md. Mizanur Rahman said that there is no doubt about a coal field there. He would shortly write to the Mineral Ministry about this field so that people's living conditions can be improved with the use of this coal.

Note that coal has also been found in a place named Iranchari, which is adjacent to Dighinala. Two officials of the Fuel Ministry have already taken samples from this place for a laboratory test.

Thanks for the translation.

But oh boy, being a mining engineer this news makes me laugh, no offence to any of you guys but its just that mining 101 is kicking in. Just finding few chunks of coal somewhere does not mean its a coal mine. At this stage it can't be even considered as a probable resource. Lot of surveying, drilling, exploration work is required. Even after surveying if they find a huge deposit of coal it will only be mined out if its economical.

I did some research on Open-Pit Coal mines in Bangladesh for my undergrad thesis. Bangladesh has very little coal reserves. To put things into perspective its coal reserves is about 2-3% of what India has and even less than 1% of what China has.

Unfortunately all the coal mines in Bangladesh are an environmental and social disaster. It would be interesting to see if this "discovery" turns into a full fledged mining operation. It would make a good case study owing to its location in the hill tracts of bd.

What Bangladeshi power plants need to do, is get in contract with coal mines in Australia. This will ensure guaranteed supply to the plants as Australia has a lot of untapped coal reserves.