The esteemed Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), accompanied by senior officials, undertook a visit to the Omera Petroleum Limited LPG Terminal and Omera LPG Ship located in Mongla, Bagerhat on December 9. This visit was a testament to BERC's commitment to overseeing and ensuring the highest standards
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Retail power tariff raised again by 5pc
Electricity tariff was raised further in Bangladesh at both retail level with effect from Wednesday (March 1). The Power Division - through administrative order and in two separate gazette notifications - raised the tariff. "Power tariff was raised by 5 percent", power secretary Habibur Rahman told UNB. This has been the third time
LPG being sold at inflated rate flouting BERC order
Market monitoring teams of Directorate of National Consumer Right Protection (DNCRP) have found that 12 kg LPG is being sold at between Tk 1,600-Tk 1,800 in the market instead of Tk 1498, fixed by Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).The BERC fixes the price of LPG at the beginning of every
Khulna traders sell LPG at higher than govt-fixed rate
LPG price rises by Tk 22.15 per kg
Price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has substantially increased by Tk 22.15 per kg to Tk 124.85 from the previous price of Tk 102.70 per kg for the month of February.Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced its latest price through a press release on Thursday. As per the new price,
Bill allows govt to adjust energy prices without public hearing
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Bill was placed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to create scope for the government fix the prices of power and energy without public hearing. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid placed the Bill in the House and it was sent
Electricity tariff raised by 5pc at retail level
15.43 pc power tariff hike at retail level advised
Technical evaluation committee (TEC) of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has recommended raising the weighted average tariff of electricity by 15.43 percent at retail level against the demand of the distribution companies for hiking by about 20 percent at retail level.The recommendation of the evaluation committee was placed at
CPD questions power tariff enhancement plan
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a think-tank, has raised questions about the necessity of power tariff enhancement against the backdrop of the concerned ministry's reported proposal for an allocation of Tk 56,860 crore as subsidy. "We don't understand why the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources wants to raise
Bulk power price hiked by 19.92pc
The government has raised the bulk power tariff by 19.92 percent with effect from December, 2022. Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Md Abdul Jalil announced the decision to raise the tariff disposing the review appeal of state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) on Monday. The bulk power price