Awami League govt responsible for fuel crisis: Information Minister

Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Monday claimed that the ousted Awami League government bears the responsibility for the current fuel and energy crisis in the country as the regime deliberately did not extract natural gas from huge domestic reserves.

The minister made the allegations while inaugurating a measles vaccination campaign at Agailjhara Health Complex, Agailjhara upazila, Barishal.

He said that the BNP government is working simultaneously to resolve both the national crisis caused by the present global fuel shortage, and the deadly health crisis caused by a sudden measles outbreak. At the same time, the government is also taking forward state reform initiatives, he added.

The government is committed to strengthening the country which is currently buffeted by a brittle health sector and a feeble economy, he added.

He urged journalists to stay alert so that anyone cannot abuse the mass communication platforms to spread misinformation despite government efforts to mitigate each crisis.