Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Power Division has sought over Tk 23.19 billion as subsidy from the government against the state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board's (BPDB) tariff deficit to help ensure uninterrupted power supply across the country, official sources said.

The BPDB sustained the tariff deficit on account of selling electricity to the bulk consumers at lower rates than that production/purchasing costs, they mentioned.

In a letter, the Power Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has recently requested the Finance Division to take necessary steps to urgently allocate the said amount of fund as subsidy in favor of the BPDB.

Usually, the BPDB procures electricity from the independent power producers (IP...