Navigating Global Shifts: Fostering Energy Security and Resilience in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) recently organized a policy roundtable titled “Navigating Global Shifts: Fostering Energy Security and Resilience in Bangladesh” at The Westin Dhaka. The keynote address was delivered by Mr Iqbal Hassan Mahmood, MP, Honourable Minister, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. The session was moderated by Maj Gen A N M Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc (Retd), President, BIPSS. He emphasized the need for a diversified and resilient energy strategy to safeguard long-term growth, energy sovereignty, and national resilience.
In his keynote remarks, the Honourable Minister outlined Bangladesh’s priorities for strengthening energy security through renewable energy expansion, offshore gas exploration, infrastructure modernization, and enhanced regional cooperation. Participants engaged in an interactive discussion on energy transition, regional connectivity, power sector reforms, and responses to global energy challenges.
In his concluding remarks, Mr. Shafqat Munir, Senior Research Fellow at BIPSS, noted that renewable energy should be viewed not only as a climate objective but also as a geopolitical hedge, and stressed that energy security must be incorporated as a core pillar of Bangladesh’s evolving national security strategy.
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