Shops, shopping malls will have electricity disconnected if they are open after 8pm, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today (July 19, 2022).

Authorities today (July 18, 2022) announced names of areas and respective timing for the hourlong load shedding in Dhaka and Narayanganj following a government decision to this end.

There will be one hour long load shedding countrywide from tomorrow to reduce energy subsidy, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today (July 18, 2022).

Petrol pumps should be closed one day a week, Prime Minister's Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury today (July 18, 2022) proposed in a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka.

The government’s failure to prepare for such external shocks boils down to mismanagement and a lack of long-term planning.

The Cabinet Division has directed not to use decorative lighting on social programmes and at community centres, shopping malls, shops and households until further notice.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today urged the government to go for rationing of electricity to ensure its stable supply to the industrial units to help them continue production.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 5, 2022) said that she is considering “area-based load shedding” for a specific period to save fuel used for power generation.