Cox's Bazar:State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque announced that the ministry has initiated a plan to expand sustainable biogas technology to grassroots levels to address the country's energy crisis effectively.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, an action plan is being developed to extend biogas plants to remote areas within the next two years. This announcement was made during the inauguration of a biogas plant, organized by the ministry near the Link Road in Cox's Bazar.
The state minister expressed determination to scale up the biogas program from its current small scale to a nationwide initiative. At the event, loans of Tk 1.5 lakh each were provided to two farmers to encourage the establishment of biogas plants. He also mentioned that a booklet would be prepared to explain the benefits of biogas to the public and distributed at the field level to motivate farmers.
Emphasizing the role of youth, Md. Aminul Haque highlighted that young people are crucial to the country's future development and that youth development services are being modernized. This includes creating new employment opportunities through training and loans in sectors such as artificial intelligence, freelancing, caregiving, and mobile servicing.
He further added that plans are in place to increase the commercial production and supply of biogas, beyond meeting household needs. The government aims to deliver youth development services to the most marginalized communities across the country.