A day-long International Green Conference on “Green Banking for Green Industry & Green Energy” jointly organized by the Institute of Energy of Dhaka University (DU) and  Green-tech Foundation was held today (Saturday), 09 April 2016 at the Nabab Nowab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof.  Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the conference as chief guest.

Executive Director & CEO of Infrastructure Development Company Limited Mahmood Malik presided over the inaugural session while Green Man of Germany Matthias Gelber delivered key-note speech. Executive Director & CEO of Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited SM Formanul Islam addressed it as special guest. Director of the Institute of Energy of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Saiful Huque delivered well-come address.

           Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique stressed the need for popularization of green energy for sustainable peace, harmony and development. We must go forward to find out other sources of alternative energy, he mentioned. Terming solar, biogas and wind as important energy sources the VC said these can play a central role in energy revolution. We need to go fast with our solar, wind and hydro powered projects to attain self sufficiency in clean energy, he further said. Dhaka University authorities are relentlessly trying to strengthen capacity to develop green energy locally, he mentioned. The VC said, Prime Minister of Bangladesh always guides us to innovate and use green energy so that our environment remains green and clean. He also said the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a great champion of green energy. The United Nations General Assembly awarded our Prime Minister ‘Champions of the Earth Trophy’ in its last session in New York, the VC pointed out.

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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)

                                                                                                    Assistant Director

                                                                                                   Public Relations Office

                                                                                                   University of Dhaka

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurating  a day-long International Green Conference as chief guest today (Saturday), 09 April 2016 at Nabab Nowab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university. (Picture: DU PR Office)