BUET to host country's 1st Renewable Energy Festival, Apr 23

A two-dau renewable energy festival will begin at BUET on Wednesday 23 April 2025, organisers announced at a meet the press on Tuesday. UNB

Dhaka, Apr 22 - Bangladesh’s first-ever festival dedicated to renewable energy, the ‘Renewable Energy Fest 2025’, will kick-off at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) campus on Wednesday. The two-day festival will run from April 23-24, said the organisers.

To mark the festival, a special rally and flash mob were organised on Tuesday in Dhaka as part of the global “Fund Our Future” campaign.

During the event, participants called for an end to fossil fuel financing and advocated for increased investment in renewable energy. The objectives and activities of the Renewable Energy Fest were also outlined at a press conference on the same day.

The festival is a joint initiative of ActionAid Bangladesh, BUET, and the Just Energy Transition Network Bangladesh (JETnet-BD).

A spirited rally set off from Doel Chattar, passed by Shikkha Bhaban, and concluded in front of the National Press Club. Over 150 young climate activists from 10 youth organisations took part in the lively and peaceful rally, brandishing placards, artworks, songs, and posters demanding climate justice.

Farah Kabir, Country Director of ActionAid Bangladesh, Abul Kalam Azad, Manager of the Just Energy Transition team, Mostafa Al Mahmud, President of the Bangladesh Sustainable and Renewable Energy Association (BSREA); Mukaddim Sarwar, Senior Assistant Vice President of Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL); Rashed Ibn Obaid Ripon, member of the coordinating committee of Jetnet-BD and representatives from The City Bank were present at the press conference.

The conference highlighted the aims and activities of the Renewable Energy Fest, the urgent need for a just energy transition in Bangladesh, and the critical role of youth in this process. - UNB