Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The government has set a target of generating 3,000 to 4,000 megawatts of electricity from solar power ahead of next summer to keep power shortages at a tolerable level, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit said on Monday.

He said rooftop solar systems were being considered an effective and practical way to achieve the target.

Speaking at a meeting organised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) at its Agargaon office, Amit said the government was working to prevent a repeat of the sufferings people faced during the last summer due to power shortages.

He said the government had formulated a policy on expanding solar power use within just two months, which could be revised based o...