BERC rejects plan to raise bulk power tariff

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has rejected state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board's (BPDB) proposal to raise bulk power tariff. "The current charges will remain unchanged for now," State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said.   "BPDB's proposal has not been accepted," BERC chairman Abdul Jalil said while announcing

Decision on bulk power tariff tomorrow

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will announce its decision on the adjustment of bulk electricity tariffs on Thursday (October 13), officials said on Tuesday.  BERC Chairman Abdul Jalil said on Tuesday that a notice would be issued soon in this regard. The BERC chief had earlier said that the regulator would announce

LPG price cut by Tk 35 a 12kg cylinder

Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has declined by Tk 2.91 per kg as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday announced the new value of the petroleum gas for the month of October. As per the new price, a retail consumer will get a 12-kg LPG cylinder at Tk

LPG cylinders get costlier

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday hiked the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 1.33 per kg. This effectively means that a 12kg container will now cost a household Tk 1,235 instead of the earlier Tk 1,219, up by Tk 16. "Five to 45kg LPG containers

LPG gets cheaper by Tk 50 per 12-kg container

The price of private operators' liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has declined by Tk 50 to 1178 from Tk 1,228 per 12-kg container with effect from 6 pm Monday at the retail level, including the value added tax (VAT). Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new price at a press briefing