, April 9 -- Experts at a roundtable discussion on Thursday called for expanding renewable energy use, strengthening storage capacity, reforming policies and improving coordination among agencies to tackle Bangladesh's present and future energy crisis.

The views came at a roundtable titled "Navigating the Global Energy Shock: Impact on Bangladesh and Way Forward," organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) in collaboration with Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA) and Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) at the DCCI auditorium in Dhaka.

Experts also stressed boosting gas exploration, reducing bureaucratic delays, forming a national-level taskforce and providing financial incentives ...