DHAKA NEWS
Dhaka, Finance minister A M A Muhith has said the nagging electricity problem of the country will be resolved by 2014.
"The government has undertaken a number of measures to end the country's power crisis by 2014," he said while inaugurating Khan Brothers Shipbuilding Limited at Gozaria upazila of Munshiganj district on Saturday.
The shipyard started its journey on Saturday with the handing over a tourist vessel to tour agency Tiger Tours Limited. The international-standard vessel has the capacity to generate power by using windmill and solar panel, the authorities said.
Stating that ensuring supply of power to the industries is one of the main pledges of the ruling Awami League-led grand alliance, Muhith said the government is working to address the pledges despite facing numerous problems, including funding system.
"We're generating power in our own means. I firmly believe that there will be no crisis in the country by 2013-2014," he added.
Muhith also assured of easing terms and conditions for loans to individually-owned companies to help the industry flourish and generate employment.
Presided over by chairman of the shipbuilding company Enamul Kabir Khan, the programme was also attended, among others, by industries minister Dilip Barua, president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) A K Azad, Danish ambassador to Bangladesh Svend Olling, barrister Amirul Islam, Rupali Bank chairman Ahmed Al-Kabir and director Farid Uddin.
"The government has undertaken a number of measures to end the country's power crisis by 2014," he said while inaugurating Khan Brothers Shipbuilding Limited at Gozaria upazila of Munshiganj district on Saturday.
The shipyard started its journey on Saturday with the handing over a tourist vessel to tour agency Tiger Tours Limited. The international-standard vessel has the capacity to generate power by using windmill and solar panel, the authorities said.
Stating that ensuring supply of power to the industries is one of the main pledges of the ruling Awami League-led grand alliance, Muhith said the government is working to address the pledges despite facing numerous problems, including funding system.
"We're generating power in our own means. I firmly believe that there will be no crisis in the country by 2013-2014," he added.
Muhith also assured of easing terms and conditions for loans to individually-owned companies to help the industry flourish and generate employment.
Presided over by chairman of the shipbuilding company Enamul Kabir Khan, the programme was also attended, among others, by industries minister Dilip Barua, president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) A K Azad, Danish ambassador to Bangladesh Svend Olling, barrister Amirul Islam, Rupali Bank chairman Ahmed Al-Kabir and director Farid Uddin.
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