The government's proposal to pipe surplus natural gas from Bhola to factories in energy-hungry industrial zones of Gazipur and Bhaluka has been met with some reluctance. Although factory owners think the gas will bring some respite, they are apprehensive of the comparatively higher prices. At present, the consumer rate of compressed natural gas (CNG) is Tk43 per unit (1 cubic
by Moshahida Sultana Ritu Earlier this month, the five percent electricity price hike and 78.2 percent gas price hike by the Energy and Mineral Resource Division raised concerns about the accountability of the government, and consumer rights. The December 2022 amendment of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) Act 2003 empowered the government to set […]