Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Power tariffs may not be raised at least over the next two years in view of economic woes of the commoners as the new government plans to cut system loss to avoid rate hikes.

With this end in view, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) has discussed ways of reducing the system loss by 2.0 per cent to 5.0 per cent from the current 7.0 per cent, officials said.

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Sunday instructed top officials of different power-sector entities to work for reducing the system loss, removing irregularities and cutting unnecessary costs so that tariffs need be raised.

"The instructions came during the meeting of the minister with the top power-sector offi...