Financial support to be provided for research in energy, power sector: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that his ministry will provide financial support to promote research and creative work in the energy and power sector.

"We will provide financial support from Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council to any creative and research work by the youths in the power and energy sector", he said while addressing the economic award giving ceremony at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in Dhaka.

A total of 788 students of the university received the academic awards for Spring Semester while 423 for Summer Semester and 572 for Autumn Semester in the function.

He said reaching electricity to the grassroots level has resulted in expansion of economic activities.

Nasrul Hamid mentioned that a resolution was accepted by the United Nations to upgrade Bangladesh to the developing countries category from the least developed countries (LDCs).

Now the young generation has to work to implement the vision to become a developed nation by 2041, he said.