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Bangladesh Moving Firmly Towards Clean Transportation: Fouzul Kabir
Energy & Power
|EP_23_07 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 7 September 16, 2025)
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan recently said Bangladesh is moving firmly towards clean transportation.
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“With World Bank support, we are introducing 450 electric buses and building EV charging infrastructure at existing petrol and gas stations. Investors in EV charging, EV imports, and operations will receive the government's full support,” he said.
The adviser said this at the “Fourth edition of the State of Investment Climate – Bangladesh webinar”, hosted by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).
This story is from the EP_23_07 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 7 September 16, 2025) edition of Energy & Power.
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