Dhaka, May 10 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said a special act for the power stations was passed for quick generation of electricity and none was given clemency under the act.

"The law is essential to open power generation to the private sector. We want quick generation of the power as the government can't do it alone. We have to give it to the private sector. Employment generation will not be increased if it is not given to private sector," she observed.

"The special provision act does not indemnify anyone's actions," the premier said while delivering the valedictory speech in the second session of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) with Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair on Thursday, according to BSS and bdnews24.com. ...