, Feb. 28 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday urged the government to halt new fossil fuel-based power projects, revise what it called inflated demand projections and bolster parliamentary oversight to put Bangladesh's power and energy sector on a fiscally sustainable and climate-aligned path

CPD said Bangladesh's power and energy sector is at risk of fiscal stress, stranded assets and stalled renewable energy transition due to overestimated demand projections, fossil fuel lock-in and weak regulatory transparency.

Presenting a research paper titled 'New Government's Priorities in Addressing Socio-economic Challenges: Introducing Knowledge-based Decision Making in the Executive and Legislative Process' at CPD's Dhanmondi ...