, June 7 -- The government has set a target to generate 30 percent of the country's electricity from renewable sources by 2040 as part of its long-term strategy to establish a sustainable and environmentally friendly energy system.

Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood said this in parliament while replying to a scripted question from ruling party lawmaker Khairul Kabir Khokon (Narsingdi-1) during the day's question-answer session.

The minister said the country's installed renewable energy generation capacity currently stands at 1,781.09 megawatts (MW).

He informed the House that under the Renewable Energy Policy 2025, the government aims to meet 20 percent of total electricity demand from renewable sour...