Bangladesh, April 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday announced the formation of a 10-member bipartisan committee in parliament to review the country's energy situation and recommend measures to ease public suffering.
The move follows a proposal from the opposition, which had called for a joint platform to address the ongoing energy crisis.
Speaking in the Jatiya Sangsad, the prime minister said the committee would comprise five members from the ruling party and five from the opposition, urging the opposition to submit its nominees promptly.
Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman welcomed the initiative and told parliament that his party would soon provide the names of its representatives.
The development comes a day after a parl...