Faster Delivery of Development Projects
Cabinet Pushes Solar Power Expansion
- Cabinet members stressed expanding solar power use in the energy sector
- The meeting called for faster implementation of ongoing development projects
- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting at the Secretariat
Cabinet members have stressed the need to expand solar power use in Bangladesh’s energy sector and accelerate the implementation of ongoing development projects. The issues were discussed at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Cabinet Division conference room in the Secretariat on Monday afternoon.
A Cabinet Division statement issued after the meeting said discussions covered several important matters, including increasing the use of solar power as a renewable energy source and speeding up ongoing development projects.
Those attending included Local Government Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Power Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, and Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, along with other cabinet members.
Secretaries from the relevant ministries also participated. Discussions covered expanding renewable energy use, accelerating ongoing development work, and matters related to the activities of government departments and development initiatives.
No ministers, state ministers or secretaries spoke to reporters after the meeting.
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