, April 11 -- One of the greatest joys and satisfactions of my life has been contributing to the development of Bangladesh's infrastructure -particularly during a time when the country urgently needed modern port facilities. We built the first inland container depot, port-related infrastructure, and terminals for oil storage. That's how it all began.

My journey into Bangladesh's energy sector started at a critical juncture in the nation's development. At the time, the country's most pressing issue was the lack of electricity. In 1995-96, only around 20% of the population had access to electricity. I vividly remember those days, and I am both humbled and happy that we began generating electricity at that time. Today, 100% of the populatio...