Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said the country's economy, including the energy sector, is expected to stabilise by the second year of the government's tenure, with the third year about to taking off and the fourth and fifth years bringing stronger growth.

"By the end of the second year, everything should be stabilised, including the energy sector. The third year should be about to take off, and the fourth and fifth years will be the take-off period," he said.

The minister made the remarks while addressing a high-level luncheon meeting titled "Sustainable Power and Energy: Driving Investment in Bangladesh," organised by the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at...