Bangladesh government must rethink its energy policy

The next few months are perhaps going to be the toughest test for Awami League’s resilience in recent history.

People are struggling all day long due to the heat. There’s no respite even at night as loadshedding is taking sleep away..Production in factories is being disrupted. There seems to be no solution in sight..In today's Star Explains, let’s dig deep into the reasons behind this situati

Frequent outages amid heatwaves lay bare the dysfunctional state of power sector

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that demand for electricity is increasing by around 100 MW every day

Real solution lies in reassessment of government energy policy

In some neighbourhoods, when the power goes out, people emerge from their apartments and socialise.

Power cuts should be equally distributed among all areas

Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said there is no immediate solution to the existing load shedding as the government has reduced import of primary fuel to conserve foreign currency reserve.

The government’s assurance of relief from power cuts within September is likely to fall flat as people in the capital and elsewhere continue to suffer frequent loadshedding in sweltering heat.