Dhaka, April 23 -- The government has decided to introduce a trial 110 megawatt load shedding in the capital to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply for irrigation in rural areas amid a severe nationwide heatwave and power crisis.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit announced the decision in Parliament on Thursday, expressing regret over the public suffering caused by ongoing outages.

Speaking under Rule 300 during the 20th sitting of the first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram, the state minister said the move aims to reduce disparities between urban and rural electricity access.

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