Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The cabinet has approved a draft ordinance allowing public participation in solar power projects, as the government seeks to expand renewable energy capacity.

Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani said on Sunday that the draft Special Solar Power Installation Ordinance 2026 received both policy-level and final approval at the cabinet's 25th meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat.

He said the ordinance would take effect after the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division completed its scrutiny.

"Solar power was very essential for us before, and now it has become even more indispensable," he said.

The government has placed greater emphasis on solar power after the war exposed Bangladesh's v...