Poor power supply irks Muhith

Expressing his annoyance with the Power Ministry, Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said it can’t be acceptable that with the increased production capacity of 11,000 MW, demand for 6600 MW of power can’t be met. He also raised objection to the ongoing process of closing down some of the garment units by the international buyers. “I seriously object to the idea of closing down some units just because they are not in proper shape,” Muhith said while addressing the annual general meeting of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) at a city hotel. The function of IBFB, a body of 350 businessmen from different sectors, was also addressed by State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan, US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena and FBCCI President Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed. Expressing his disappointment with the Power and Energy Ministry’s present performance, the Finance Minister said that he feels bad when he hears about the difficulties in the power supply, according to UNB.