Dhaka, May 14 -- Bangladesh government has been trying to accelerate renewable energy- based power generation for diversifying primary energy sources. Bangladesh remains significantly behind its regional neighbours in renewable energy use. As reported, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and Thailand have considerably expanded their solar, wind and hydro energy use for power generation to reduce fossil fuel dependence and to secure diversification of energy sources. On the contrary, Nepal and Bhutan have been successfully harnessing hydroelectricity as the main sources for power.

Minister for Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Iqbal Hassan Mahmud informed the media (May7, 2026) that the government was set to introduce new policy frame...