Dhaka, April 28 -- Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, has said that the load-shedding situation is expected to improve somewhat within the next few weeks, as efforts are underway to gradually overcome the ongoing crisis.

He made these remarks on Monday while speaking as the chief guest at the "Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Forum" organized by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

The minister noted that outstanding payments to private power producers, a shortage of foreign currency, and the high cost of fuel imports have made the current situation more complex. He added that past policy mistakes and the burden of unnecessary projects are still affecting the sector.

Highlighting that the cost ...