Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has urged an urgent shift toward cleaner, safer, and affordable energy solutions to support sustainable growth. Speaking at a virtual meeting on September 18 with Carl Page of the Anthropocene Institute, Yunus said the country — one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable — cannot afford prolonged reliance on fossil fuels.
He welcomed the interim government’s new national power policy to boost solar adoption but stressed that any move toward nuclear power must undergo rigorous feasibility studies.
Page highlighted next-generation nuclear and hybrid technologies, including barge-mounted reactors that could provide cost-effective, zero-carbon power for Bangladesh’s industries. He noted that financiers such as the World Bank no longer consider nuclear taboo and that countries like Indonesia are already investing.
Yunus said Bangladesh is determined to explore clean energy opportunities, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and potentially become a regional hub for emerging technologies.