State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid stated in Parliament that "ghost (abnormal) electricity bills" may occasionally arise due to technical and non-technical reasons.
“Sometimes incidents of ghost bills might occur due to technical and non-technical reasons. Initiatives have been taken to install pre-paid/smart pre-paid meters on a priority basis to prevent ghost/abnormal bills,” he said.
The state minister was responding to a question from Awami League lawmaker Mamunur Rashid Kiran (Noakhali-3) during the question-and-answer session, which was initiated by Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the beginning of the sitting.
Mentioning that the total number of customers of the six electricity distribution companies is 4.71 crore, Hamid said various steps were being taken to ensure that the electricity bills are accurate.
