Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The country's power sector has returned to normalcy after four months of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a top official said.

"Even last month, we were worried about loan repayment for the ECA-funded projects having a combined capacity to produce 2,285 megawatts of electricity," Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) Chairman Engr Balayet Hossain told the Daily Sun.

He also said BPDB overcame the issues as the collection of revenue soared to over 90 per cent in the power sector.

The demand for electricity has increased to average 11,700MW now from 8500MW in April and 10,000MW in May during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We are now getting back our capacity to repay any loans or payment after revival the s...