Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Experts at a policy roundtable on Sunday called for scrapping unfair energy agreements, making greater use of domestic resources and reducing Bangladesh's dependence on imported fuel to overcome the country's energy crisis.

They also stressed expanding renewable energy, strengthening energy sovereignty and ensuring transparency and accountability in the energy sector.

The views came at a roundtable titled "Navigating the Energy Transition: Foreign Policy Alignment and Geopolitical Resilience" held at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka in the afternoon.

The Institute of Policy, Governance and Advocacy for Development (IPGAD) organised the event, moderated by its Executive Director Mostafa Hossain.

Professor Mushtaq Khan, an...