Bangladesh, April 28 -- Nationwide load shedding is expected to decline from next week as the overall electricity supply situation improves, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said on Monday.
Speaking as chief guest at the Fourth Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Forum in Dhaka, organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue, the minister indicated that power shortages could fall significantly within a week.
Load shedding is projected to drop to around 800-900 megawatts, signalling a noticeable improvement in supply.
However, he acknowledged persistent financial challenges within the power sector, noting that approximately Tk56,000 crore in payments to power plants remain outstanding.
These unpaid dues, he...