Desk Report: The IDCOL-Industry Dialogue for Advancing Investments in Energy Efficiency and Environment Friendly Technologies was held at Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka on Wednesday, 28 September 2022.Mr. Md. Habibur Rahman, Honorable Secretary, Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources, graced the event as the Chief Guest. In his speech, he highlighted various initiatives that have been undertaken by the government to promote energy efficiency & conservation across different industries.
Mr. Alamgir Morshed, Executive Director & CEO, IDCOL, in his opening remarks stated IDCOL’s leading role in facilitating USD 500 million low-cost financing provided by JICA, AfD & GCF for industries to implement energy efficiency & conservation measures.The event was ended with a panel discussion on “Prospects & Challenges to implement EE in Textile & RMG sectors of Bangladesh”, which was attended by Mr. Md. Habibur Rahman, Secretary, Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Ms. Munira Sultana, Chairman, SREDA; Mr. Khondkar Morshed Millat, Bangladesh Bank; Mr. Taro Katsurai, Senior Representative, JICA Bangladesh Office; and Mr. Miran Ali, Vice President, BGMEA. Mr. Nazmul Haque, Chief Investment Officer of IDCOL moderated the panel discussion. The event was attended by top level representatives from Textiles & RMG sectors, and key stakeholders of IDCOL.
