2024-06-05 00:00:58
Minister of State for Planning. Shahiduzzaman Sarkar mentioned that improvement of the vitality sector is critical to construct Bangladesh, the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to implement the plans of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Vitality sector must be developed to construct a wise Bangladesh, with out this the implementation of this huge plan will not be doable.
He additionally mentioned that my ministry shall be vigilant in taking plans for the event of this sector. We have to transfer in direction of renewable vitality. As a result of fossil fuels are operating out.
He mentioned these items whereas addressing the chief visitor at a seminar titled ‘Vitality Disaster and Environmental Affect Administration’ organized by the group’s chemical engineering division on the Institute of Engineers (IEB) within the capital on Monday (June 3). It was attended by leaders and consultants from the chemical and vitality sectors.
Within the seminar, Shahiduzzaman Sarkar additionally mentioned that if Bangabandhu had not acquired vitality firms, then we’d not have had vitality safety.
He mentioned, we will certainly strive offshore exploration. Nonetheless, now we have to attempt to improve reserves from different sources. We can’t overcome this disaster except we will collect vitality from new sources. Engineers ought to come ahead on this work.
Bangladesh Awami League’s science and expertise affairs secretary and IEB president Engineer Md. have been particular visitors on the seminar. Abdus Sabur MP. He mentioned, now we have to consider vitality safety. We need to obtain 100% success in vitality and energy technology by 2041. We have to improve coordination to satisfy the challenges. If we’re conscious of the implementation of internet metering, our prices will come down.
He additionally mentioned that .57 p.c of carbon emission happens in Bangladesh. Those that emit extra carbon, now we have to take duty. We are able to communicate on this from an expert place.
Engineer SM Manjurul Haque Manju, Normal Secretary of the Establishment of Engineers gave the welcome tackle. He mentioned, Bangladesh vitality sector is transferring ahead in using expertise with the talents of gifted engineers. Sooner or later, we will contribute to fixing the electrical energy and gasoline disaster by means of additional improvement of this sector.
Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Growth Board (Grade-1) Engineer Md. Mahbubur Rahman. He mentioned, at the moment now we have to order 25 to 30 p.c of gasoline. That is why now we have to rely upon imports. Our personal clear vitality is low. Many elements have mixed behind the latest vitality disaster. Combustion, excessive use of AC, land irrigation, improve in gasoline costs have all occurred collectively. All should come ahead to forestall wastage and cease system loss to resolve the disaster. PDB is attempting to maneuver away from coal based mostly energy crops. We attempt to scale back carbon emissions. Concern must be lowered. We’re working in direction of implementing the Prime Minister’s plan to make use of 40 p.c clear vitality.
He mentioned, we take vitality from the vitality division. They import it. Nonetheless, how effectively they will do that, has quite a bit to do with our success.
The keynote was introduced by Worldwide Vitality Professional Engineer Khandaker Abdus Salek (Sufi). He mentioned, the reason for our present vitality disaster is growing world instability and struggle. Nonetheless, if we ourselves might extract coal and pure assets from the mines on the proper time, this disaster wouldn’t have arisen. If we will extract liquid materials shortly, then Bangladesh will be saved from an even bigger disaster. Now the vitality disaster has elevated because of the greenback disaster, and the rise in demand for electrical energy. Petrobangla and PDB plan to develop danger administration system. Rampal energy plant will not be correctly put in so we’re getting much less profit from it. The vitality disaster is holding us again in attaining the SDGs. If the gasoline disaster will not be resolved, industrial manufacturing will lower and experience will lower. Consequently, employee dissatisfaction will improve.
He thinks that if the engineers can’t adapt themselves to the present expertise together with AI, the management of this sector will go to the fingers of engineers from different international locations.
IEB’s Chemical Engineering Division Secretary. Underneath the route of Obaidullah Nayan, Chemical Know-how Division Chairman Engineer ANM Tariq Abdullah presided over the seminar. The Vice Chairman of the Chemical Engineering Division of IEB. Many individuals together with Ilyas Hossain participated within the dialogue.