CPD’s three-step proposal deserves consideration

Companies, traders selling LPG at inflated prices must be reined in

Lack of action to bring down prices of food is especially concerning

The government yesterday raised the electricity price for consumers, on average, by 5 percent, skirting around procedures of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).

The reason for the amendment given by the government – pointing to subsidies and time-consumption – does not stand scrutiny.

Government must be think critically before going ahead with the BERC act amendment

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut down the price of private operators’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Tk 35 to Tk 1,200 per 12 kg.

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) will announce the new gas tariff at the consumer level tomorrow (June 5, 2022).

We endorse CAB recommendations not to raise electricity, gas prices.

Households have to pay Tk 175 more for gas from this month, as the energy regulator yes-terday raised tariff for all users, saying the move would help the government bear the expenses of importing liquefied natural gas.

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid says Tk 14,000 crore subsidy needs to be added if the government does not increase gas price.

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) held its public hearing on proposals for raising gas prices for the third consecutive day as left-leaning parties threatened to go for action programmes like hartal if the government does backtrack on its move.

The High Court is to deliver its order on March 31 on a petition that challenged the legality of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission’s ongoing public hearing for further increasing gas price.

All of the country's five gas distribution companies have demanded gas price hike at consumer level at the latest Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) public hearing.

Consumer rights groups, energy experts, industrialists, and left-leaning politicians yesterday vehemently opposed the government's plan to raise gas price.

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) yesterday announced their decision of not enhancing gas price, “considering the overall situation”.

The power tariff hike is marginal and it will barely have any effect on the people’s daily life, prime minister’s energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury says.

Police foil two leftist parties’ attempt to lay siege to the Secretariat, protesting the government’s decision to increase gas and electricity prices.

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) increases the average power retail price by 2.93 percent and gas price by 26.29 percent with effect from September 1.