Bangladesh Power Management Institute can be made as a training institute of international standard with the help of the EU, said Nasrul
BSS: European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley on Monday expressed interest in working in the energy sector of Bangladesh.
“Cooperation for green transition, smart grid, renewable energy and regional cooperation with Nepal-Bhutan can be financed by the EU,” he said while paying a courtesy call on State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at the Secretariat.
During the meeting, they discussed various issues of mutual interest.
“We want to work closely with European countries,” said the state minister while welcoming the ambassador.
Bangladesh and the EU can work together on clean energy, digitization of the distribution sector, smart meters, smart grid, underground cable and modernization of the energy sector.
Bangladesh Power Management Institute can be made as a training institute of international standard with the help of the EU, the state minister said.
With the continuous development in the country, the demand for gas and electricity is increasing day by day, he said.
The state minister also emphasized the need for a joint team to work together to find specific areas of cooperation with the European Union.
