Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Energy experts have called for ensuring an uninterrupted supply of energy to sustain the country's economic growth. To this end, they recommended increasing LNG imports and cross-border cooperation, generating more electricity from coal, and intensifying domestic gas exploration rather than relying solely on renewable energy.

The speakers made the remarks at a seminar titled "Crisis in the Energy Sector: Prospects and Ways Forward," organized by the Forum for Energy Reporters Bangladesh (FERB) at the Dhaka Club in the capital on Tuesday.

Acknowledging that problems in the energy sector have accumulated over time, the Minister and State Minister for Power and Energy said the government has formulated a multipronged plan...