Dhaka, May 4 -- Energy experts and civil society leaders on Monday called on the government to slash import duties on solar equipment, streamline investor services and mobilise redirected fossil-fuel subsidies if Bangladesh is to achieve its target of generating 10,000 megawatts of solar power by 2030.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Jatiya Press Club, they described the target as ambitious yet achievable, warning that bureaucratic bottlenecks, high tariffs and a lack of grid modernisation remain the principal obstacles to a timely transition away from imported fossil fuels.

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The event was jointly organised by ActionAid Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Solar and Renewable En...