DHAKA, Sept 21 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi interim government’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, underscored the urgent need for Bangladesh to transition towards cleaner, safer, and more affordable energy solutions, as the country navigates a new path towards sustainable economic development.
“It is time for Bangladesh to seriously consider clean energy alternatives, including large-scale solar deployment,” Yunus said, while speaking during a virtual conference with the experts of the Anthropocene Institute, a forum for governments and advocacy groups, to address global environmental challenges, his press wing said.
Yunus said, Bangladesh, one of the world’s most densely populated and climate-vulnerable nations, cannot afford prolonged reliance on fossil fuels, noting that, the interim government has recently introduced a new national power policy, aimed at accelerating solar energy adoption.
“We will certainly explore these opportunities,” he said. “But we need in-depth studies on these promising technologies. There is no question that Bangladesh must drastically reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.”– NNN-BSS
