Barriers to Energy Access in the Urban Poor Areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh: Analysis of Present Situation and Recommendations

Energy is a crucial input to promote socioeconomic development. In Bangladesh, about 96 million people (59%) do not have access to electricity and 143 million people (88%) still depend on biomass for cooking. The urban poor living in slum areas with lack of access to clean and modern sources of ener...

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Main Authors: Molla Shahadat Hossain Lipu, Taskin Jamal, Muhammad Ahad Rahman Miah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijeeep/issue/31906/350748?publisher=http-www-cag-edu-tr-ilhan-ozturk