, March 4 -- Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Wednesday said Bangladesh has no alternative but to use its existing fuel resources in a cost-effective manner due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.

"Our only option is to use the fuel we have in hand in a sparing manner until supply system stabilises," he told reporters at Secretariat after a meeting with Paul Kapur, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.

The minister said discussions were held on how to manage the available energy resources efficiently amid the global uncertainty.

He urged people to be economical in using electricity and fuel by limiting the use of private vehicles and avoiding unnecessary illumina...