Bangladesh Takes Part in Indo-Pacific Energy Forum Held in Tokyo

Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has arrived in Tokyo to take part in the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum scheduled for March 14–15.

The forum is being jointly hosted by the chair and vice-chair of the US National Energy Dominance Council—Doug Burgum and Chris Wright—along with Akazawa Ryosei.

Energy ministers and senior representatives from several Indo-Pacific countries, including Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, are also participating in the two-day forum.

During the meeting, ministers will discuss ways to strengthen energy security across the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on ensuring the supply of abundant, reliable, affordable, secure and dispatchable energy.

On the sidelines of the forum, Iqbal Hassan Mahmood is expected to hold bilateral meetings with ministers and other delegations from participating countries, including the United States, Japan and Brunei.

He is also scheduled to meet representatives of private sector companies to explore opportunities for enhanced cooperation with Bangladesh in the energy sector and related industries.