Fuel-crisis

 Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has alleged that the government is deceiving the people and said the people will not forgive them. He made the remarks at a rally at Shimrail Mor in Narayanganj on Saturday morning as part of the 11-party alliance's long march from Dhaka to Chattogram. The program is being held with six demands including implementation of the referendum verdict. Shafiqur Rahman said, “We have taken to the streets to imple...

Public suffering is increasing in the country due to shortages of electricity and gas, closure of mills and factories amid the fuel crisis, extortion in the transport sector and the cancellation of the list of essential medicines, the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) said. The organization has called for those responsible for these problems to be identified and for effective measures to be taken quickly. The issues were raised at a discussion meeting held Thursday at CAB’s centra...

The government has ordered all shopping malls, markets and shops across the country to close by 8pm to save electricity. The Power Division issued the directive on Wednesday night. The country has seen severe load shedding increase due to the fuel crisis. Angered by the situation, people have also attacked offices and facilities of electricity distribution companies and assaulted employees in various areas. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat today, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mine...

On one hand, there is a gas crisis, and on the other, load shedding. Public anger is growing as people struggle to get gas and electricity. With power remaining unavailable for hours, incidents of attacks on electricity distribution companies are increasing. At the same time, employees of gas distribution companies are also facing severe security concerns. The Rural Electrification Board (REB) is the country’s largest electricity distribution agency. The organization distributes electricity acro...