Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Bangladesh's power sector stranded assets are increasing by leaps and bounds, exposing a new Achilles heel of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), which bled fiscally dry after pursuing a flawed energy policy during the 15-year rule of the past Awami League government.

With large power plants awaiting commissioning for months or sitting substantially idle after launch, the stranded asset problem is more pronounced than ever before.

Newly-built or under-construction fossil fuel-based power plants worth about 7,000MW are set to add to BPDB's financial burden, energy experts said.

The 2,400-MW nuclear power plant expected to join the power fleet by next year might deepen the problem even more, energy experts pointe...