Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has highlighted the government’s limited capacity and the current structural situation in addressing the ongoing gas crisis affecting industries and power generation in the country.
He said that, for now, there is no alternative but to manage load-shedding and wait until repairs to the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) are completed.
Mentioning that the government is making every possible effort to resolve the crisis, the minister said, “This is all I can say: we are working… During this crisis, actually, there is nothing I can do right now. Because I cannot increase gas production, and without the FSRU, I cannot unload the gas that we have.”
Iqbal Hassan made the remarks on Thursday while virtually participating in a dialogue titled “Navigating Bangladesh Energy Crisis: Immediate Priorities and the Path to a Sustainable Energy Future”.
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) organised the event at its BRAC Centre in the capital.
