Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has called some businessmen in the power sector and some officials of the ministry the “only obstacle” in the transition to renewable energy. The adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources said, “We have no choice but to rely on fossil fuels. If there were another way, we would not have imported LNG.” He said, “The only obstacle to moving from fossil fuel dependence to renewable energy is some businessmen in the power sector and some officials in the ministry. “Fossil fuel businessmen and power sector employees have been involved in this." He said, “People in this sector negotiate and make transactions as if the old system is still in place.

Source: bd News24 December 10, 2025 04:03 UTC