electricity price hike
The absurdity of subsidies in power sector
Squandering of funds in the name of capacity charges must stop
Power gets a third of Tk 108,240cr subsidies
More than a third of the subsidies allocated in the new budget is for the power sector due to what experts say is the huge spending on capacity charges.
Hike in power prices / Will there be any respite from inflation?
To many, especially salaried and fixed-income individuals, this means they will have no option but to find ways to cut expenditures to bear increased electricity bills.
We need smart policymaking, not smart blame games in the energy sector
The authorities must start paying heed to expert recommendations on energy sector-related decisions.
Retail power price: Hiked again, in just 3 weeks
The government yesterday increased the electricity price once again by 5 percent at the retail level -- the second hike in 19 days as it steadily retracts subsidies from the power sector while piling the burden on common people already struggling with inflation.
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How the energy sector shut its doors to the public
Latest government decisions regarding energy are textbook examples of regulatory capture
Who really benefits from higher electricity prices?
Public money is being used to shore up PDB's losses and pay profiteering private companies
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Power price hiked by 5pc
The government yesterday raised the electricity price for consumers, on average, by 5 percent, skirting around procedures of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).
Electricity price hike this month
The government is now hiking the retail price of electricity bypassing the public hearing of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.
2022: The year the rich won, and the public lost
The rise in the prices of goods has led to many people suffering from a silent famine.
Why did electricity price go up without a public hearing?
Professor M Shamsul Alam talks to Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about the reasons behind the recent electricity price hike and how the energy sector can be made more efficient.
Electricity price hike will haunt both the people and the government
What impacts will the recent electricity price hike bring, in the context of the ongoing inflation?
There is no rationale for bulk power price hike
We have observed a serious lack of accountability in the entire process of electricity price fixing.
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Bulk electricity price goes up by 19.92%
The price of electricity at the wholesale level has been increased by 19.92 percent.
BERC may hike bulk electricity price tomorrow
Amid a deepening power crisis in the country, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission may hike the bulk electricity price tomorrow.
Rising cost of living: Fuel price hike not the last nail
Friday’s unprecedented hike in fuel prices, hot on the heels of increased electricity, fertiliser and gas prices, served as yet another massive blow to the people who are already struggling to barely survive amid surging living costs.