They said Desco has been successful in achieving its target by reducing systems loss, improving customer services and increasing revenue.

They were speaking at the seminar titled 'Electricity Distribution Management: Desco Perspective' organised by Electrical Engineering Department of Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka.

Addressing the function, State Minister for Power M Anwarul Kabir Talukder said the activities of Desco is laudable as it has attained its objectives.

He said with the growth of industrial sector the demand for power is also increasing and to cope with the demand, production of electricity is also increasing. "In 2001, the country had a production capacity of 4000MW electricity which increased to more than 5000MW," he said.

However, REB (Rural Electrification Board) Chairman Towhidul Islam said the Desco should introduce all the internationally accepted standards to measure its own performance.

"Desco should also adopt policies that should guide it to perform rather than political pressure," he said.

Saleh Ahmed, managing director of Desco, presented a keynote paper at the seminar. Power Secretary ANH Akhter Hossain, among others, spoke at the seminar.