Load shedding will remain at tolerable levels: Adviser Fouzul

Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said that the load shedding will remain at tolerable levels this summer. At the same time, there will be no difference between villages and cities.

The adviser said this while speaking at a seminar titled “Energy Crisis: Way Forward” organised by Forum For Energy Reporters Bangladesh (FERB) in Dhaka on Saturday.

“Some amount of load-shedding in summer is unavoidable but we will try to keep it to a tolerable level,” he said.

FERB Chairman Shamim Jahangir chaired the programme while FERB Executive Director Sherajul Islam Shiraj moderated the seminar. 

It was also addressed by the energy adviser of the Consumer Association of Bangladesh, energy expert Dr Ijaj Hossain and the research director of Centre for Policy Dialogue.

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Md Rezaul Karim and Petrobangla Chairman Md Rezanur Rahman were also present.