20pc cut in fuel allocation for govt employees

The government has cut the allocation of fuel for its employees by 20 per cent as part of austerity measures to tackle a looming economic crisis, reports bdnews24.com

The finance ministry issued the order on Thursday, a day after the government took several decisions to slash expenses and control commodity prices, including stepping up efforts to balance out the energy crisis with a 25 per cent reduction in the use of electricity in public offices.

The allocation for the power and energy sector cannot be used for other purposes, according to the notice.