Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur on Wednesday said the ongoing power and energy crisis cannot be blamed on the present government, describing it as a problem inherited from the previous Awami League government.

"This new government, which has been in power for only six months, did not formulate the energy policy that created this situation. It is now bearing the brunt of the energy policy adopted during the Awami League era," he said while speaking at a programme organised by the Ex-Forces Association at the Jatiya Press Club.

Nur said the government is repeatedly facing questions from the public over the power and energy situation even though the current crisis was not cr...