Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- The government is seeking greater private-sector investment in the energy sector to meet rising demand and address persistent fuel and gas shortages, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmood said on Tuesday.

Advertisement He said the government was preparing policies to expand private participation in fuel imports and sales while encouraging investment in gas, coal, petroleum and renewable energy.

"Private investment is very much needed, especially in the energy sector," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Energy Crisis: Prospects and Ways Forward" at Dhaka Club in the city.

State Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) Anindya I...