Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the European Union (EU) to extend support to Bangladesh to transform its energy sector. 

“We look forward to your cooperation on that…we also talked to other countries to provide us support for transformation of our energy sector,” he said during an interactive session with the diplomats of European countries, stationed in Dhaka and New Delhi.

Prof Yunus said environment is, of course, a top priority for them.

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Bangladesh is a victim of environmental degradation that is taking place, Prof Yunus said, adding, “In one area, I get very interested – renewable energy”. 

The Chief Adviser said that Bangladesh is going to open a door with Nepal in this regard.  

Mentioning his meeting with President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September this year, the Chief Adviser said when he got chance to talk to Ursula Von der Leyen, the issue of renewable energy came very strongly.

Ursula Von promised to provide all support technology for Bangladesh for transformation of its energy sector, he added. 

Christian Brix Møller, Ambassador of Denmark to Bangladesh; Marie Masdupuy, Ambassador of France to Bangladesh; Achim Tröster, Ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh; Antonio Alessandro, Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh; Gabriel Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru, Ambassador of Spain to Bangladesh; Nicholas Weeks, Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh; Michael Miller, Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Bangladesh; and Andre Carstens, CDA a.i., Embassy of the Netherlands in Dhaka; were present at interactive session with the chief adviser.

Meeting between diplomats from EU member states, CA Dr Yunus underway

Didier VANDERHASSELT, Ambassador of Belgium to Bangladesh; Nikolay Yankov, Ambassador of Bulgaria to Bangladesh; Marje LUUP, Ambassador of Estonia to Bangladesh; Peggy FRANTZEN, Ambassador of Luxembourg to Bangladesh; Róbert Maxián, Ambassador of Slovakia to Bangladesh; Evagoras Vryonides, High Commissioner-designate of Cyprus to Bangladesh; Gabor Szucs, First Secretary, Dhaka Office of the Hungarian Embassy in New Delhi; Jaroslaw Jerzy Groberek, Counsellor, Poland Embassy in New Delhi; Sofia Batalha, Deputy Head of Mission, Portugal Embassy in New Delhi; Irma Šinkovec, First Secretary, Embassy of Slovenia in New Delhi; and Ruxandra CIOCANELEA, Second Secretary, Embassy of Romania in New Delhi; were also present.