State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today (Aug 27) said the situation of power supply, which has gradually improved, will improve further in the next month.  

He said: "The power supply situation will improve further in the next month and the energy sector will continue to do better." 

The minister was speaking virtually at a discussion organised by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) marking the National Mourning Day.

The entire country experienced power outage for 16-18 hours daily before 2009, he said, adding the Russia-Ukraine war made the global economic situation vulnerable and created huge uncertainty in the global energy market.

BPDB Chairman Mahbubur Rahman chaired the meeting, which was also addressed, among others, by former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury and Power Secretary Habibur Rahman.

He requested all to be more patient and said Bangladesh will become a prosperous country under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

BDST: 1746 HRS, AUG 27, 2022
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