Ijaz Hossain

Dr Ijaz Hossain is former dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet).

How can Bangladesh enhance its energy security?

Continuous gas exploration and exploitation of renewable energy should be the two pillars of energy security in the country.

Refinancing sustainable energy projects in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has not seen much success with refinancing of sustainable energy.

Power crisis: Perils of pursuing the old dangerous path

When LNG prices were high, not using LNG made sense. But does it make any sense now?

Surviving the energy crisis

Energy crises are not rare, but a crisis of this magnitude that tends to derail world economic progress is.

Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble

The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.

Does renewable energy have a future in Bangladesh?

Despite the fact that Bangladesh is a small country in terms of area; electricity grid coverage is very poor.

No planning: The root cause of ills in Bangladesh's power sector

Until recently, load-shedding was something that people in Bangladesh had forgotten – at least in Dhaka.

The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh

Renewable energy (RE) comprises of energy from the sun (directly), usually called solar, biomass, wind, tidal, geothermal and hydro.

February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

How can Bangladesh enhance its energy security?

Continuous gas exploration and exploitation of renewable energy should be the two pillars of energy security in the country.

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

Refinancing sustainable energy projects in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has not seen much success with refinancing of sustainable energy.

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

Power crisis: Perils of pursuing the old dangerous path

When LNG prices were high, not using LNG made sense. But does it make any sense now?

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

Surviving the energy crisis

Energy crises are not rare, but a crisis of this magnitude that tends to derail world economic progress is.

December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022

Curbing BERC’s authority sets us up for more trouble

The amendment to BERC Act alters its position as the sole authority for fixing energy prices.

November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022

Does renewable energy have a future in Bangladesh?

Despite the fact that Bangladesh is a small country in terms of area; electricity grid coverage is very poor.

July 26, 2022
July 26, 2022

No planning: The root cause of ills in Bangladesh's power sector

Until recently, load-shedding was something that people in Bangladesh had forgotten – at least in Dhaka.

February 19, 2022
February 19, 2022

The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh

Renewable energy (RE) comprises of energy from the sun (directly), usually called solar, biomass, wind, tidal, geothermal and hydro.

February 19, 2021
February 19, 2021

Energy security and our future

Energy security is a difficult thing to analyse for a country because it is dependent on many factors. To assist in the analysis, researchers have identified four components of energy security: i) Availability;

February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018

Where do we stand?

In the last five years Bangladesh has been maintaining a GDP growth rate between six and seven percent. Consequently, Bangladesh's energy consumption has been increasing at more than eight percent per year.

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