Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has apologized to people and industries suffering from the country’s ongoing electricity and fuel shortages, acknowledging the energy crisis as the government’s biggest immediate challenge.
“We apologies on behalf of the party to all those, including ordinary people and factory owners, who are suffering from electricity and fuel shortages,” he said recently, while addressing a discussion marking the 48th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Dhaka.
Tarique said his government had inherited a fragile economy and weaknesses in several sectors, including energy. He acknowledged that many people were facing difficulties but said the government was not using the inherited problems merely as an excuse.
He said the government had already adopted an action plan to address the energy crisis, although its implementation would take time. The plan is also being designed to protect Bangladesh from similar energy disruptions arising from future global crises.
