Dhaka Times Report. As the power problem in the country has reached its peak, it seems that there is no way out of this problem very soon. However, the energy advisor said that 1 million more solar panels will be installed to solve the power problem.
Energy advisor to the Prime Minister. Tawfiq-e-Ilahi said that 1 million more solar panels will be installed in the country by 2014. He said that 15 lakh solar panels have been installed so far. In the next two years this number will stand at 25 lakh. He announced the establishment of an International Energy Research Institution in Bangladesh for efficient utilization of energy and power sector. He said these things at the opening ceremony of a symposium on energy at Hotel Sonargaon on April 19. Ambassador of Korea to Bangladesh HE Tae Yong Chou, Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Urs Heeren, President of KEPZ Bangladesh Limited Jahangir Sadat, Vice President of DCCI Haider Ahmed Khan and others spoke at the symposium.
Dr. at the event. Tawfiq-e-Ilahi said that he had proposed the establishment of an international research institution in Bangladesh earlier in the conference of ADB held in Manila. He also presented in the cabinet meeting. He also said that he will establish a fund of 10 million dollars for the establishment of this research institution.
It should be noted that recently the electricity problem has become so evident that mills and factories in the country are about to be shut down. There is an unusual situation in the country. Foreign investment is hindered. In this situation, it is necessary to solve the electricity problem on an urgent basis. The Awami League government had promised to solve the electricity problem before coming to power. But in reality the people did not get any results. Rather, there has been such a glaring problem of electricity that load shedding is being done every hour.
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