Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Nepal resumed exporting 40 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh through India's transmission network on Friday evening, after the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood damage to two hydropower plants disrupted supplies.

The exports had been suspended after the disaster damaged the Trishuli and Chilime hydropower plants, both of which had been approved to supply electricity to Bangladesh.

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha said exports resumed after India's Central Electricity Authority approved electricity generated by other hydropower plants for supply to Bangladesh.

Under the revised arrangement, electricity from the Solu Khola and Kabeli B1 hydropower plants has been approved for exp...