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Power problem to ease in 10-15 days: PM


By BSS
Published : 07 Jun 2023 10:15 PM | Updated : 07 Jun 2023 10:15 PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the ongoing electricity situation will ease within 10-15 days as more electricity will be added to the national grid.

"We're compelled to do load-shedding . . . I know people are suffering. I can realize the sufferings of people. We are trying our best. Some 500 more megawatt electricity will be added to the national grid within the next one or two days. More electricity will be added further within 10-15 days. Then there'll be no suffering," she said.

 The Premier said this while addressing a discussion arranged by the Bangladesh Awami League (AL) at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city, marking the historic Six-Point Day.

 She said, unfortunately, this time the people witnessed a high temperature which is abnormal. "We can't think that the temperature would go up to 41 degrees in Bangladesh," she said.

 She said there is no rain, which aggravated the suffering. "We're holding meetings time and again to find ways and trying to ease this suffering," she said.

 The Prime Minister said Bangladesh doesn't face this problem alone, which is caused by global reasons.

 She said that they kept Bangladesh in a good position and provided electricity to each house, but the global situation has put everything to disorder.

UNB adds: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said more electricity will be added to the national grid within the next 10-15 days  ending  the ongoing power crisis.

“We have been compelled to make load-shedding ….I can realize the sufferings of the people. We’ve been trying our best. Some 500 more megawatt electricity will be added within the next day one or two. Yet more electricity will be added  within 10-15 days. Then there’ll be no suffering,” she said.

The premier was addressing a discussion arranged by Bangladesh Awami League (AL) at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city, marking the historic Six-Point Day.

Hasina said unfortunately, this time the people are enduring abnormally high temperature. “We can’t think that the temperature would go up to 41 degrees,” she said.

She said lack of rain aggravated the suffering. “We’re sitting in meetings time and again to find the ways out and trying to ease this suffering,” she said.

The PM said Bangladesh doesn’t alone face this problem, which is being caused by global factors.