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Cabinet members have stressed expanding solar power use in Bangladesh’s energy sector and accelerating the implementation of ongoing development projects.
The issues were discussed at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat on Monday afternoon.
A Cabinet Division statement issued after the meeting said the discussions focused on increasing the use of solar power as a renewable energy source, speeding up ongoing development projects and reviewing the activities of government departments.
Those attending included Local Government Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Power Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, and Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, along with other cabinet members.
Secretaries from the relevant ministries also attended the meeting.
No ministers, state ministers or secretaries spoke to reporters after the meeting.
