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Turkiye has expressed interest in helping Bangladesh meet its energy needs through more affordable floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and heavy fuel oil (HFO), as the country seeks to bring idle power plants back into operation.
The proposal was discussed at a meeting between Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Şen and Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood at the Secretariat on Thursday.
The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding technical and commercial cooperation in the power and energy sector.
The minister underscored the importance of securing affordable and sustainable energy supplies, saying they were essential to reviving idle power plants and improving the country’s overall energy security.
The Turkish side expressed its readiness to submit detailed proposals to the ministry soon, outlining possible solutions tailored to Bangladesh’s energy requirements.
Welcoming the initiative, Iqbal Hassan Mahmood agreed to further discussions to evaluate the proposed technologies and explore opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation. He also assured the delegation that dialogue on energy partnerships would continue.
Ambassador Şen reiterated Türkiye’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Bangladesh across various sectors, highlighting energy as a key area of partnership.
The ambassador was accompanied by Bilal Belyurt, commercial counsellor at the Turkish Embassy in Dhaka, and representatives of Turkish energy company Karpowership, including Jad El Sebaaly, Asli Kilic and Emma Wahlberg.
Md Ziaul Huq, secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, and other senior ministry officials attended the meeting.