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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (29 June) said there should be more load shedding in wealthy areas of Gulshan, Banani, and Baridhara instead of villages. She mentioned it at a session on the proposed budget in the parliament.
"There should be more load shedding in rich areas of Gulshan, Banani, and Baridhara instead of villages. A 2,000MW load shedding should remind the rich that the electricity for their lavish lives did not just come from the sky, rather it was possible because of us," the premier said at a session on the proposed budget in the parliament.
" The demand for electricity increased as we improved the lives of the people.” said the PM.
While talking about the electricity situation, she highlighted electricity deals made with Bhutan and Nepal, and one in the offing with India.
Earlier on 6 June, Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali placed a Tk7,97,000 crore proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the parliament.
Previously Sheikh Hasina said that the national budget for fiscal year 2024-25 was given keeping the current global situation in mind as the government wants fulfill the fundamental rights of people.
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