Dhaka, May 16 -- A high-level policy breakfast held on Thursday morning emphasized the urgent need to reevaluate and reform Bangladesh's energy policies to address the worsening air pollution crisis and align national planning with clean energy goals.
The event, titled "Revisiting Energy Policies for Ensuring Clean Air", was jointly organized by the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), and the Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD) at the BIP Conference Hall in Dhaka.
Chaired by Professor Dr. Md. Shahidul Islam, Chairman of the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Dhaka, the program featured a keynote presentation by Professor Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzam...