, April 4 -- Commerce, Textiles, Jute and Industry Minister Khondkar Abdul Muktadir, on Friday urged citizens to use energy efficiently, emphasizing that conservation is crucial not just for individual benefit but for the welfare of the entire country.

"By saving energy, we can use it for a longer period and reduce fuel imports, which will also lower foreign currency expenditure," he said.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting with local business leaders at his residence in Sylhet at 5:00 pm, the minister assured that there is no need for undue panic regarding fuel supplies and called for maintaining normalcy.

Regarding possible changes in government and private office hours amid the global fuel crisis, he said, "If we all exercise cau...