Dhaka, May 1 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Monday laid emphasis on joint efforts to strengthen renewable energy cooperation and set a certain exemplary model for green development under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

"I'm confident that with joint efforts, China-Bangladesh renewable energy cooperation will yield more fruitful results and a certain exemplary model for green development under the BRI," he said while speaking at the 4th Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Forum in the city.

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood spoke as the chief guest at the Forum organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) ...