Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The government is taking various initiatives to address the energy crisis and aims to generate 30 percent of the country's electricity from renewable sources by 2030, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku said on Tuesday.

"The government aims to generate 30 percent of the country's electricity from renewable sources by 2030. We have enacted a special energy law to achieve the target," he said.

The minister made the remarks while inaugurating the Second Renewable Energy Fest 2026 at the Central Field of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

The event called for expanding renewable energy systems across the country to reduce carbon emissions.

The three-day festival...