Parliamentary Special Committee holds first meeting on situation in energy sector

The first meeting of a special
committee of the 13th National Parliament on the country's recent energy
situation was held yesterday (3 May) at the National Parliament Building.
The meeting was chaired by the
committee's chairman, Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal
Hassan Mahmood.
Committee members, including
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit, Whip
A. B. M Ashraf Uddin (Nijan), Whip Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu, Moinul Islam Khan,
Md. Nurul Islam, Md. Abdul Baten, Md. Abul Hasnat and Mohammad Abul Hasan,
attended the meeting.
During the session, the
ministry gave a presentation on the country's overall energy situation.
The committee expressed
satisfaction with the steps taken so far to address the emerging challenges.
Members reviewed different
aspects of the ongoing energy situation and shared their views.
The committee decided to hold
further meetings before submitting a report with recommendations to Parliament.
The meeting was also attended
by the Secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Department, the Secretary
of the Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat, and other concerned
officials.
















