Bangladesh is committed to ensure green, clean and sustainable energy, says State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam.
“Bangladesh is also willing to work with the member countries of International Solar Alliance (ISA) for ensuring sustainable solar energy” Alam said while delivering the country statement during the first General Assembly of ISA in Greater Noida, India, according to a message received here on Wednesday (Oct 3).
Conveying Bangladesh Government’s readiness to share its innovation with the member states of ISA for better solar technology, the minister said that Bangladesh had already shared best practices in Solar Home System with several African countries.
He urged the Assembly to work for a cheaper and reliable solar energy through the transfer of solar technology among the member countries.
The State Minister is on a three-day official visit in India from Oct 2 to 4, 2018.
He arrived in New Delhi on October 2 and attended the Inaugural Ceremony of the First General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), and the 2ND IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting.
The events were simultaneously inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi with the presence of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and ministerial delegation from many of the ISA member countries.