Entrepreneurs who have been finding it difficult to keep their head above water for the past two years owing to higher prices of energy, raw materials and massive depreciation of the local currency are staring at another blow as their cost of production is set to rise following the hike in electricity tariffs.

Gazette notification regarding revised tariffs to be issued today, state minister says

Consumers are bracing for multiple price shocks ahead of Ramadan that usually marks a period of high household spending.

The government has decided to increase electricity prices by Tk 0.34 and Tk 0.70 a unit from March, which according to experts will have a domino effect on the prices of essentials ahead of Ramadan.

Gas price hikes only for electricity production, says Nasrul Hamid