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People deserves transparency regarding the laws governing the energy sector, speakers said at a roundtable yesterday.

“People are not aware of the national energy policies and how they impact them,” said Dr Kamal Hossain, an eminent jurist.

The discussion was organised by Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development, Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN), and the Bangladesh Working Group on Ecology and Development, who launched a book compiling 22 laws pertaining to the energy sector of Bangladesh.

The discussion was held at the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro.

Hasan Mehedi, chief executive of CLEAN, questioned how the country could aim to generate 40 percent of its energy from renewable sources when it has not repealed past policies focusing on the expansion of fossil fuel-powered energy sources.

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