Dhaka, June 9 -- In the upcoming budget, power transmission and distribution sectors are likely to get the lion's share in terms of budget allocation compared to the generation sector. Transmission and distribution sectors are likely to get almost 70% of the total budget allocation for the energy and power sector in the Annual Development Program (ADP) of the next FY.

According to the sources of the Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR), a total of Tk 30,736.38 crore is being proposed for the country's energy and power sector as budget allocation for the upcoming FY 2020-21. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is expected to submit the budget for the upcoming FY 2020-21 in the Parliament on June 11.

According to the insi...