Speakers at a roundtable on the country's energy security on Saturday emphasised exploring alternative energy sources to help address the looming crisis.
Highlighting the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG), they called for promoting green energy and focusing more on electric vehicles aimed at lesser reliance on expensive fuel oils.
The roundtable on 'Energy Security: Current Condition & Way Forward' was organised by Press Xpress (PX) at its auditorium in the city, says a press release.
Recommendations were also made for inclusion of renewable energy and energy efficiency-based curriculum in the secondary level education and development of institutional and human resource capacity.
Director of Centre for Energy Research at the United International University Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury presented the keynote paper.
According to him, net metering should be made obligatory for new industrial and commercial electricity connections, including those in Economic Zones (EZs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs).
Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) Faculty Member Sheikh Mohammad Fauzul Azim presented another paper on 'Energy Crisis: Core Issues & Sustainable Solutions'.
He said the government was drawing up an integrated energy-power sector master plan, which might be ready by November.
"Previously, we found master plans framed separately for power and energy sectors and there was little coordination between the two. We hope the new move will ensure energy security and sustainable development as well," he pointed out.
Bangladesh LPG Autogas Owners' Association President said green fuel helps us maintain a sustainable environment without any impact on the earth. "Auto gas is the common name for LPG when it is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles. In Bangladesh, the number of LPG-run transport is very low. We should think about the green fuel as part of journey towards sustainable development goals," he noted.
Auto gas has is a mixture of propane and butane, which are widely known as green fuel for less reduction of CO2 exhaust emissions by around 15 percent compared to petrol.
Super Saver Energy CEO Razzak Hossain Razu also spoke on the occasion.
