Yunus government completely failed to ensure energy security: Dr. Iftekharuzzaman

Staff Correspondent

Dr. Yunus’ interim government has completely failed to ensure energy security, says Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).

He made these remarks at a human chain organized on the occasion of International Clean Energy Day at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on Monday morning, January 26.

Dr. Iftekharuzzaman said, the interim government has completely failed to ensure energy security. We are very embarrassed about this. A white paper must be published on the activities of Dr. Yunus’ government on energy.

He said, Dr. Yunus has spoken about the three zeros in many places around the world. But after taking over as the chief advisor to the interim government, has he spoken about the three zeros even once in the country? Why didn’t he?

The executive director of TIB said, “Even if the government had approved the energy master plan that was made just a few days before the election without consulting anyone, we would have rejected it.”

Dr. Iftekharuzzaman further said, the main characteristic of the Yunus government is to make decisions on its own without involving the stakeholders. Like issuing various ordinances, doing all the work through opaque processes. This is not acceptable at all.