A garment factory owner in Dhaka recently said electricity and fuel now account for 22 percent of his manufacturing costs, up sharply from three years ago.
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Mashid Rahman
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Subail Bin Alam
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Bangladesh must urgently transition from imported fossil fuels to renewable energy to resolve its severe energy crisis.
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